Doctoral (Professional)+70% vs national median6,213 grads tracked
Law at University of Texas at Austin
Ranked 3rd of 61 doctoral (professional) programs in Law by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$159,808
middle 50%: $85,500 – $227,879
Median · 5 years out
$179,117
middle 50%: $103,628 – $292,410
Median · 10 years out
$186,006
middle 50%: $110,495 – $308,179
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Law (doctoral (professional)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Law graduates from UT Austin see a median first-year salary of $160k. Earnings increase to $179k after five years and $186k at 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?
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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
2 yrs
≈ $2,063 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Virginia
$222,735 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$205,113 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$145,471 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$125,106 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$124,141 · 5 yrs out
Washington and Lee University
$120,727 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Texas at Austin
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$215,480 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$206,592 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$182,751 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$179,117 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$173,536 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$167,891 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$164,408 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$160,721 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$159,387 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$156,021 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$147,611 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$140,154 · 5 yrs out