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Bachelor's-1% vs national median44 grads tracked

Legal Professions and Studies at Bowling Green State University

Ranked 18th of 44 bachelor's programs in Legal Professions and Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,840
middle 50%: $23,298 – $48,487
Median · 5 years out
$61,332
middle 50%: $39,793 – $79,314
Median · 10 years out
$79,157
middle 50%: $63,134 – $118,992

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 Bowling Green State University's bachelor's program in Legal Professions and Studies earn a median $34,840 one year after graduating, rising to $79,157 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $61,646 for this field, ranking 18th 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,708 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - Madison
$65,878 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$64,707 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$63,438 · 5 yrs out
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$62,088 · 5 yrs out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$61,646 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$60,061 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Bowling Green State University

Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$121,481 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$104,907 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$102,841 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$101,429 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,300 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,107 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$89,990 · 5 yrs out

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