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Master's-28% vs national median39 grads tracked

Legal Professions and Studies at University of Missouri - Columbia

Ranked 13th of 26 master's programs in Legal Professions and Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$65,194
middle 50%: $32,393 – $82,426
Median · 5 years out
$86,367
middle 50%: $54,993 – $131,944
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Legal Professions and Studies (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Missouri - Columbia's master's program in Legal Professions and Studies earn a median $65,194 one year after graduating, rising to $86,367 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 28% below the national median of $120,518 for this field, ranking 13th of 26 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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,148 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Michigan
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$102,435 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$80,325 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$78,843 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Missouri - Columbia

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$180,791 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$161,330 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$128,558 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$119,795 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,465 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$103,997 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$102,185 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$100,947 · 5 yrs out
Veterinary Medicine (Doctorate)
$100,947 · 5 yrs out

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