University of GeorgiaPublic, 4-year · Athens, GA · Certificate, Graduate certificate
194 awards$97,028 median 4 years out
Fields of study · Legal Professions and Studies
Non-Professional Legal Studies
CIP 22.00. 292 colleges reported awards in this field, totaling 4,496 awards in the latest award year.
Award levels
Where this field is awarded, and what graduates earned
Earnings are national medians for graduates of this field at this level, measured four years after they finished, among students who received federal aid and were working. They describe past graduates across all schools, not one school and not you.
| Level | Colleges | Awards | Median earnings | Middle range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 42 | 631 | $78,149 | $49,491 to $111,218 |
| Associate | 92 | 455 | $41,222 | $26,413 to $54,566 |
| Bachelor's | 169 | 2,956 | $61,959 | $42,689 to $82,578 |
| Graduate certificate | 10 | 49 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Master's | 28 | 398 | $65,153 | $43,407 to $95,364 |
| Doctorate | 1 | 7 | Not reported | Not reported |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- Most recent reported cohorts
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
National median earnings for this field and credential level, 4 years after completion, across every institution that awards it.
Colleges
Colleges that awarded Non-Professional Legal Studies credentials
Listed by awards conferred in the latest award year, which shows size rather than quality. A larger program is not a better program. 29 of these colleges report at least one credential in this field that can be finished fully online.
University of Central FloridaPublic, 4-year · Orlando, FL · Bachelor's · Fully online option reported
189 awards$59,715 median 4 years out
Liberty UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Lynchburg, VA · Bachelor's · Fully online option reported
165 awardsProgram earnings not reported
University of California-BerkeleyPublic, 4-year · Berkeley, CA · Bachelor's
163 awards$70,636 median 4 years out
Arizona State University Campus ImmersionPublic, 4-year · Tempe, AZ · Bachelor's, Certificate, Doctorate, Master's
143 awards$61,356 median 4 years out
University of ArizonaPublic, 4-year · Tucson, AZ · Master's
141 awardsProgram earnings not reported
American Public University SystemPrivate for-profit, 4-year · Charles Town, WV · Bachelor's, Master's · Fully online option reported
114 awards$61,532 median 4 years out
Michigan State UniversityPublic, 4-year · East Lansing, MI · Bachelor's, Master's
111 awards$72,414 median 4 years out
University of Maryland Global CampusPublic, 4-year · Adelphi, MD · Bachelor's · Fully online option reported
105 awards$70,845 median 4 years out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticePublic, 4-year · New York, NY · Bachelor's
104 awards$57,073 median 4 years out
University of California-Santa CruzPublic, 4-year · Santa Cruz, CA · Bachelor's
104 awards$66,244 median 4 years out
University of Washington-Seattle CampusPublic, 4-year · Seattle, WA · Bachelor's
104 awards$71,042 median 4 years out
University of Wisconsin-MadisonPublic, 4-year · Madison, WI · Bachelor's
90 awards$70,123 median 4 years out
St. John's University-New YorkPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Queens, NY · Bachelor's, Certificate, Associate
89 awards$65,316 median 4 years out
University of Massachusetts-AmherstPublic, 4-year · Amherst, MA · Bachelor's
87 awards$69,269 median 4 years out
Post UniversityPrivate for-profit, 4-year · Waterbury, CT · Associate, Bachelor's · Fully online option reported
74 awards$42,376 median 4 years out
University at BuffaloPublic, 4-year · Buffalo, NY · Bachelor's
71 awardsProgram earnings not reported
The University of Texas at San AntonioPublic, 4-year · San Antonio, TX · Bachelor's, Certificate
70 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Auburn UniversityPublic, 4-year · Auburn, AL · Bachelor's
66 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Texas State UniversityPublic, 4-year · San Marcos, TX · Graduate certificate, Master's
63 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Suffolk UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Boston, MA · Bachelor's
62 awards$70,274 median 4 years out
University of Cincinnati-Main CampusPublic, 4-year · Cincinnati, OH · Certificate, Graduate certificate
57 awardsProgram earnings not reported
United States Military AcademyPublic, 4-year · West Point, NY · Bachelor's
56 awardsProgram earnings not reported
University of MiamiPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Coral Gables, FL · Bachelor's
46 awards$99,836 median 4 years out
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38 of these programs have a published earnings figure. The rest are suppressed or not reported, usually because too few graduates were in the cohort to publish safely. A blank is not a low number.
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- 2023-24 award year
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
Awards conferred in this field and at this level during the award year.
Related work
Kinds of work this field leads toward
These occupations are commonly linked to CIP 22.00. Wages are national medians across everyone in the occupation, not just recent graduates of this field, and they are not a placement record. Many people in these jobs studied something else.
| Occupation | Group | Median wage | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | Legal | $62,890 | 392,880 |
| Legal Support Workers, All Other | Legal | $72,110 | 46,760 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- May 2025
- Scope
- Reported for this occupation, nationally
National median wage across all workers in the occupation, not only recent graduates of one field. Wages vary by state, industry, and experience. A wage at or above 239,200 dollars a year is published only as at or above that figure.
Nearby fields
Other fields in Legal Professions and Studies
Limits
What this page cannot tell you
- Awards conferred describe last year's graduates. A program can start, change, or close, so confirm the exact program, level, and start term with the college.
- Earnings vary by state, employer, and role. One median hides a wide spread.
- Program availability does not mean the program is offered every term or in your state.
- Nothing here is a chance of admission or a promise of a job.