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Bachelor's-18% vs national median231 grads tracked

Legal Professions and Studies at Kent State University

Ranked 38th of 44 bachelor's programs in Legal Professions and Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,488
middle 50%: $29,272 – $46,463
Median · 5 years out
$50,441
middle 50%: $40,542 – $62,251
Median · 10 years out
$67,042
middle 50%: $47,392 – $79,787

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 Kent State University's bachelor's program in Legal Professions and Studies earn a median $37,488 one year after graduating, rising to $67,042 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $61,646 for this field, ranking 38th 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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,505 total interest

Same major at other universities

Liberty University
$54,199 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$53,647 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$53,500 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$50,802 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$50,714 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$50,227 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$46,359 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$44,897 · 5 yrs out
South University - Columbia
$39,467 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$37,408 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Kent State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$150,471 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,244 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,007 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$105,290 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,744 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$92,964 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$92,921 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out

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