WhatGradsMake
Master's55 grads tracked

Legal Professions and Studies at Cleveland State University

Median · 1 year out
$66,779
middle 50%: $40,067 – $106,640
Median · 5 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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.

Not enough cohort years reported yet to draw a trajectory — the stat cards above show everything the Census reports for this program.

Graduates of Cleveland State University's master's program in Legal Professions and Studies earn a median $66,779 one year after graduating. Figures are based on 55 graduates tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau.

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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,573 total interest

Same major at other universities

DePaul University
$147,757 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$133,590 · 5 yrs out
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
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

Other majors at Cleveland State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$108,696 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,180 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$106,123 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,736 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,768 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$91,213 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$91,213 · 5 yrs out

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