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Master's-15% vs national median183 grads tracked

Legal Professions and Studies at University of Missouri - Kansas City

Ranked 9th of 26 master's programs in Legal Professions and Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$71,360
middle 50%: $48,761 – $100,565
Median · 5 years out
$102,435
middle 50%: $75,281 – $133,023
Median · 10 years out
$126,300
middle 50%: $89,880 – $197,061

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 - Kansas City's master's program in Legal Professions and Studies earn a median $71,360 one year after graduating, rising to $126,300 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $120,518 for this field, ranking 9th 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
4.2 yrs
≈ $4,553 total interest

Same major at other universities

Loyola University Chicago
$123,974 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$120,518 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$105,332 · 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 Missouri - Columbia
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$81,671 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Missouri - Kansas City

Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$176,727 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$170,620 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$156,956 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,863 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$139,507 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$134,282 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$123,042 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$119,375 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,877 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,310 · 5 yrs out

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