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Master's-13% vs national median153 grads tracked

Legal Professions and Studies at University of Texas at Austin

Ranked 8th of 26 master's programs in Legal Professions and Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$71,961
middle 50%: $45,888 – $135,613
Median · 5 years out
$105,332
middle 50%: $70,012 – $199,462
Median · 10 years out
$107,201
middle 50%: $57,867 – $225,602

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Legal Professions and Studies (master's) graduates.

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

Graduates of University of Texas at Austin's master's program in Legal Professions and Studies earn a median $71,961 one year after graduating, rising to $107,201 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $120,518 for this field, ranking 8th of 26 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?

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
4.1 yrs
≈ $4,486 total interest

Same major at other universities

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 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
University of Missouri - Columbia
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$83,557 · 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
Law (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

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