Bachelor's-13% vs national median303 grads tracked
Legal Professions and Studies at University of Cincinnati
Ranked 34th of 44 bachelor's programs in Legal Professions and Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,666
middle 50%: $32,785 – $55,302
Median · 5 years out
$53,500
middle 50%: $41,911 – $66,556
Median · 10 years out
$62,421
middle 50%: $51,550 – $76,770
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
Legal Professions and Studies graduates at the University of Cincinnati earn $44k in year one. Salaries reach $62k after ten years.
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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,468 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - Superior
$57,124 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$56,017 · 5 yrs out
University of the District of Columbia
$55,078 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$54,199 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$53,647 · 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
Kent State University
$50,441 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$50,227 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Cincinnati
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$155,297 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,210 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$145,675 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$145,613 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$140,208 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$139,248 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$135,706 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,047 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,963 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$115,266 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$111,898 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out