WhatGradsMake
Doctoral (Professional)+111% vs national median4,051 grads tracked

Legal Professions and Studies at University of Virginia

Ranked 1st of 61 doctoral (professional) programs in Legal Professions and Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$195,557
middle 50%: $128,871 – $232,584
Median · 5 years out
$222,735
middle 50%: $131,953 – $330,224
Median · 10 years out
$218,670
middle 50%: $147,572 – $383,552

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Legal Professions and Studies (doctoral (professional)) graduates.

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

Graduates of University of Virginia's doctoral (professional) program in Legal Professions and Studies earn a median $195,557 one year after graduating, rising to $218,670 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 111% above the national median of $105,660 for this field, ranking 1st of 61 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
1.7 yrs
≈ $1,678 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Michigan
$205,113 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$179,117 · 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

Other majors at University of Virginia

Law (Doctorate)
$222,735 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$198,412 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$187,481 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$163,027 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$162,877 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$144,468 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$144,468 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$134,161 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$133,882 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$133,294 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$129,779 · 5 yrs out

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