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Bachelor's+7% vs national median250 grads tracked

Non-Professional Legal Studies at Hamline University

Ranked 8th of 15 bachelor's programs in Non-Professional Legal Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,859
middle 50%: $32,415 – $52,241
Median · 5 years out
$65,881
middle 50%: $53,468 – $80,215
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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

Graduates of Hamline University's bachelor's program in Non-Professional Legal Studies earn a median $42,859 one year after graduating, rising to $65,881 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $61,646 for this field, ranking 8th of 15 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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,596 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
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$72,299 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$67,307 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$67,138 · 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 Hamline University

Education (Doctorate)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$108,029 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$101,906 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$88,688 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$88,352 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$83,907 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$83,213 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$81,731 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$79,550 · 5 yrs out
International Business (Bachelor's)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$75,518 · 5 yrs out

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