Bachelor's+17% vs national median520 grads tracked
Non-Professional Legal Studies at University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Ranked 5th of 15 bachelor's programs in Non-Professional Legal Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,777
middle 50%: $31,171 – $57,199
Median · 5 years out
$72,299
middle 50%: $52,842 – $96,367
Median · 10 years out
$91,143
middle 50%: $69,033 – $138,999
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Non-Professional Legal Studies (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Non-Professional Legal Studies graduates earn a median of $43,777 initially. Salaries rise to $91,143 by year 10.
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
6.1 yrs
≈ $7,119 total interest
Same major at other universities
Utah State University
$78,372 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$76,701 · 5 yrs out
Penn State World Campus
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$67,307 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$67,138 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$65,881 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$65,878 · 5 yrs out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$61,646 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$60,061 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Superior
$57,124 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$220,712 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$188,260 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$161,437 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$159,257 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$142,527 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$140,852 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$128,416 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$127,794 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,489 · 5 yrs out