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Master's-38% vs national median174 grads tracked

Legal Professions and Studies at West Virginia University

Ranked 21st of 26 master's programs in Legal Professions and Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$60,720
middle 50%: $42,728 – $83,881
Median · 5 years out
$74,491
middle 50%: $58,065 – $93,359
Median · 10 years out
$76,015
middle 50%: $52,636 – $112,807

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 West Virginia University's master's program in Legal Professions and Studies earn a median $60,720 one year after graduating, rising to $76,015 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 38% below the national median of $120,518 for this field, ranking 21st 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?

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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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,739 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
University of Iowa
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Regent University
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$63,874 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at West Virginia University

Dentistry (Doctorate)
$165,016 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$156,627 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$152,069 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$150,321 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$128,840 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$122,766 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$113,771 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,311 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$109,203 · 5 yrs out

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