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Master's-31% vs national median62 grads tracked

Legal Professions and Studies at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Ranked 14th of 26 master's programs in Legal Professions and Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$56,877
middle 50%: $31,905 – $109,443
Median · 5 years out
$83,557
middle 50%: $44,669 – $137,588
Median · 10 years out
$110,938
middle 50%: $62,075 – $202,599

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 Wisconsin - Madison's master's program in Legal Professions and Studies earn a median $56,877 one year after graduating, rising to $110,938 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 31% below the national median of $120,518 for this field, ranking 14th 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.

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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
5.1 yrs
≈ $5,720 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas at Austin
$105,332 · 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
State University of New York at Buffalo
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$80,325 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$76,393 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$227,440 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$191,060 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$179,858 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$176,530 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,901 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,036 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$140,310 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,926 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$133,218 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$127,595 · 5 yrs out

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