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Best Colleges for Non-Professional Legal Studies, by Earnings
120 of the colleges we track award a bachelor's degree in Non-Professional Legal Studies, about 2,973 degrees a year. Across the 27 that report earnings, graduates make a median of $65,460 four years after finishing.
| Rank | College | State | Median earnings, 4 years out | Degrees a year | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Miami | FL | $99,836 | 49 | 18.9% |
| 2 | Quinnipiac University | CT | $74,835 | 19 | 72.2% |
| 3 | American University | DC | $72,792 | 31 | 62% |
| 4 | Michigan State University | MI | $72,414 | 114 | 84.8% |
| 5 | University of Washington | WA | $71,042 | 105 | 39.1% |
| 6 | University of Washington-Tacoma Campus | WA | $71,042 | 36 | 82.5% |
| 7 | University of Maryland Global Campus | MD | $70,845 | 119 | |
| 8 | University of California-Berkeley | CA | $70,636 | 234 | 11% |
| 9 | Suffolk University | MA | $70,274 | 80 | 82.3% |
| 10 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | WI | $70,123 | 126 | 45.2% |
| 11 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst | MA | $69,269 | 112 | 59.7% |
| 12 | University of La Verne | CA | $66,373 | 13 | 71.2% |
| 13 | University of California-Santa Cruz | CA | $66,244 | 126 | 65.8% |
| 14 | Hamline University | MN | $65,460 | 20 | 87.6% |
| 15 | St. John's University-New York | NY | $65,316 | 105 | 83.4% |
| 16 | University of Denver | CO | $63,727 | 30 | 77.8% |
| 17 | Arizona State University | AZ | $61,356 | 79 | 89.9% |
| 18 | Pennsylvania State University-World Campus | PA | $60,745 | 20 | 91.2% |
| 19 | University of New Haven | CT | $60,438 | 6 | 60.4% |
| 20 | University of Central Florida | FL | $59,715 | 257 | 40.1% |
| 21 | Central Michigan University | MI | $57,108 | 9 | 89.8% |
| 22 | CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice | NY | $57,073 | 150 | 57.1% |
| 23 | St. John Fisher University | NY | $54,899 | 19 | 66.4% |
| 24 | Bellevue University | NE | $54,320 | 29 | |
| 25 | Mercy University | NY | $51,161 | 8 | 85.8% |
| 26 | Bay Path University | MA | $48,575 | 4 | 85.2% |
| 27 | Morehead State University | KY | $40,990 | 18 | 77.2% |
93 more colleges award this degree but have no earnings figure, usually because the program is small.
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Frequently asked questions
Which college has the highest-paid Non-Professional Legal Studies graduates?
University of Miami ($99,836), Quinnipiac University ($74,835), American University ($72,792), Michigan State University ($72,414), University of Washington ($71,042) report the highest median earnings four years after graduation.
How much do Non-Professional Legal Studies majors make?
The median across 27 colleges is $65,460 four years after graduation. By college it runs from $40,990 to $99,836.
Which colleges have the biggest Non-Professional Legal Studies programs?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in a year: University of Central Florida (257), University of California-Berkeley (234), Liberty University (152), CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice (150), University of Wisconsin-Madison (126).
Does a higher-earning program mean a better program?
Not on its own. Earnings reflect where graduates live, what jobs they take, and who enrolled in the first place, as well as the teaching. The figures cover only graduates who received federal financial aid, and small programs are left out, so a college missing from this list may still have a strong department.
Source: College Scorecard, Most Recent Data by Field of Study (U.S. Department of Education), 2026-06-10 release, federal program category "Non-Professional Legal Studies". Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal financial aid, working and not enrolled, four years after a bachelor's degree.
