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Doctoral (Professional)+14% vs national median602 grads tracked

Law at Washington and Lee University

Ranked 9th of 61 doctoral (professional) programs in Law by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$66,918
middle 50%: $45,956 – $96,791
Median · 5 years out
$120,727
middle 50%: $84,387 – $184,248
Median · 10 years out
$161,041
middle 50%: $99,674 – $240,757

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Law (doctoral (professional)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Washington and Lee University's doctoral (professional) program in Law earn a median $66,918 one year after graduating, rising to $161,041 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $105,660 for this field, ranking 9th 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?

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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
4 yrs
≈ $4,513 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
College of William & Mary
$124,141 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$120,157 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$120,045 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$116,612 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$115,996 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$115,790 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$112,514 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Washington and Lee University

Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$120,727 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$117,024 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$117,024 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$111,605 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$108,900 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$107,690 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$104,558 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$88,696 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$80,325 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$73,883 · 5 yrs out

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