Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies
351 programs at U.S. colleges award 11,141 credentials a year in this field (CIP 22.02). Bachelor's graduates nationally earn a median of $62,654 four years after graduating.
Highest-paying Bachelor's degree programs
| College | Earnings (1 yr) | Median debt | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drexel University Philadelphia, PA | $59,077 | $26,900 | 27 |
| South Dakota State University Brookings, SD | $45,770 | $24,024 | — |
| James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA | $40,966 | $25,000 | 70 |
Highest-paying Post-baccalaureate certificate programs
| College | Earnings (1 yr) | Median debt | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY Graduate School and University Center New York, NY | $80,825 | — | — |
| Florida State University Tallahassee, FL | $74,141 | — | — |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA | $64,062 | — | — |
Highest-paying Master's degree programs
| College | Earnings (1 yr) | Median debt | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University Durham, NC | $213,539 | — | 107 |
| Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY | $130,948 | — | 323 |
| Georgetown University Washington, DC | $130,394 | $97,008 | 541 |
| University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA | $122,124 | — | 58 |
| University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN | $114,376 | — | 37 |
| Boston University Boston, MA | $113,679 | $61,150 | 214 |
| University of San Diego San Diego, CA | $108,016 | $135,168 | 31 |
| Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA | $107,961 | $72,352 | — |
| Golden Gate University San Francisco, CA | $106,626 | $95,568 | 5 |
| University of Florida Gainesville, FL | $106,227 | $37,402 | 86 |
| Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ | $105,031 | $47,995 | 81 |
| Temple University Philadelphia, PA | $102,915 | $49,688 | 45 |
| Texas A&M University-College Station College Station, TX | $102,721 | $40,260 | 374 |
| Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL | $98,283 | $58,186 | 120 |
| University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK | $95,429 | $50,960 | 7 |
| University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | $91,677 | — | 226 |
| George Washington University Washington, DC | $90,624 | $78,277 | 140 |
| The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL | $86,616 | $45,195 | 29 |
| University of Maryland Baltimore Baltimore, MD | $86,070 | $42,646 | 45 |
| University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL | $85,302 | $113,247 | 4 |
| Fordham University Bronx, NY | $82,764 | $62,192 | 122 |
| University of Dayton Dayton, OH | $82,071 | — | 45 |
| Florida State University Tallahassee, FL | $80,899 | $45,588 | 261 |
| Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL | $78,762 | $54,664 | 66 |
| Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX | $78,515 | $60,100 | 38 |
Highest-paying First professional degree programs
| College | Earnings (1 yr) | Median debt | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern University Evanston, IL | $129,670 | $75,943 | — |
| Thomas M Cooley Law School Lansing, MI | $76,326 | $199,224 | — |
| Georgetown University Washington, DC | $72,299 | $170,377 | — |
| University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA | $60,003 | $76,307 | — |
Highest-paying Graduate certificate programs
| College | Earnings (1 yr) | Median debt | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY | $220,853 | — | 25 |
| University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | $79,445 | $69,961 | 218 |
| Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN | $64,399 | $84,930 | 65 |