Bachelor's-9% vs national median264 grads tracked
Legal Professions and Studies at Ball State University
Ranked 30th of 44 bachelor's programs in Legal Professions and Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,195
middle 50%: $29,719 – $46,264
Median · 5 years out
$56,017
middle 50%: $42,997 – $69,599
Median · 10 years out
$68,521
middle 50%: $47,119 – $89,880
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Legal Professions and Studies (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Legal Professions and Studies graduates from Ball State University earn $38k at the start. Salaries reach a median of $69k by year ten.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,842 total interest
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$58,716 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$58,547 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Superior
$57,124 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of the District of Columbia
$55,078 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$54,199 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$53,647 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$53,500 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$50,802 · 5 yrs out
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