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Bachelor's-5% vs national median47 grads tracked

Legal Professions and Studies at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Ranked 26th of 44 bachelor's programs in Legal Professions and Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,473
middle 50%: $25,697 – $51,694
Median · 5 years out
$58,363
middle 50%: $34,211 – $75,158
Median · 10 years out
$70,298
middle 50%: $57,063 – $95,590

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

Graduates of University of Louisiana at Lafayette's bachelor's program in Legal Professions and Studies earn a median $34,473 one year after graduating, rising to $70,298 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $61,646 for this field, ranking 26th of 44 reporting programs.

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
≈ $9,054 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lewis University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
East Central University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$58,934 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$58,716 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$58,547 · 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
Ball State University
$56,017 · 5 yrs out
University of the District of Columbia
$55,078 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$54,199 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Engineering (Doctorate)
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$118,804 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$115,585 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,337 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$111,205 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,913 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,565 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,021 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$101,094 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out

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