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Bachelor's+18% vs national median44 grads tracked

Non-Professional Legal Studies at Penn State World Campus

Ranked 4th of 15 bachelor's programs in Non-Professional Legal Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$60,272
middle 50%: $45,751 – $83,557
Median · 5 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $49,855 – $96,791
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Non-Professional Legal Studies (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Penn State World Campus's bachelor's program in Non-Professional Legal Studies earn a median $60,272 one year after graduating, rising to $72,585 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 18% above the national median of $61,646 for this field, ranking 4th of 15 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
5.4 yrs
≈ $5,834 total interest

Same major at other universities

Dominican University
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$78,372 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$76,701 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$72,299 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$67,307 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$67,138 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$65,881 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$65,878 · 5 yrs out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$61,646 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Penn State World Campus

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$168,439 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$140,367 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$137,771 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$116,405 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$115,921 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$105,760 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$104,798 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$97,813 · 5 yrs out

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