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Bachelor's+5% vs national median755 grads tracked

Legal Professions and Studies at James Madison University

Ranked 13th of 44 bachelor's programs in Legal Professions and Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,474
middle 50%: $28,142 – $52,924
Median · 5 years out
$64,707
middle 50%: $48,575 – $84,739
Median · 10 years out
$83,439
middle 50%: $61,804 – $120,462

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 James Madison University's bachelor's program in Legal Professions and Studies earn a median $40,474 one year after graduating, rising to $83,439 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $61,646 for this field, ranking 13th 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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,864 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Arizona (The)
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$67,307 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$67,138 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$65,878 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$63,438 · 5 yrs out
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$62,088 · 5 yrs out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$61,646 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$60,061 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at James Madison University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$149,041 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$113,393 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$109,323 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$108,391 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$107,900 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$105,157 · 5 yrs out
Systems Science and Theory (Bachelor's)
$101,995 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$101,563 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$97,528 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$97,305 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,450 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$94,450 · 5 yrs out

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