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FIRST PROFESSIONAL DEGREE · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 2299

Legal Professions and Studies, Other: is this first professional degree worth it?

National picture across 3 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$96,688 in median year-4 earnings

A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.

$96,688Median year-4 earnings

$19,343Average institution net-price context

Not availableMedian federal debt

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WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$96,688Median reported earnings · year 4

$84,310Average reported earnings · year 5

Not availableMedian federal debt

56thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential

3Reporting programs

3With year-4 earnings

COMPARE CREDENTIAL LEVELS

The same field can produce a different equation.

Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.

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Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Year-4 earnings: $54,579
Federal debt: $16,052
Reporting programs: 1

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Associate's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $43,168
Federal debt: $29,518
Reporting programs: 2

2 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $57,249
Federal debt: $27,000
Reporting programs: 13

13 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Post-baccalaureate Certificate

Year-4 earnings: $102,110
Federal debt: $18,614
Reporting programs: 2

1 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $81,722
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 11

11 report earnings →CURRENT VIEW

First Professional Degree

Year-4 earnings: $96,688
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 3

3 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Graduate/Professional Certificate

Year-4 earnings: $129,281
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 2

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COLLEGE-TO-COLLEGE RANGE

Where the middle half of programs lands

Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.

Median

25th percentile$64,862National median$96,68875th percentile$96,688

3 programs report year‑4 earnings.

WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1Northeastern University$133,189 2Purdue University Global$96,688 3Inter American University of Puerto Rico-School of Law$64,862

Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking

WHERE THIS FIELD CAN LEAD

Related occupations

Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.

NO MATCHSOC 99-9999 · 1 crosswalk links

BEST COLLEGES FOR LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES, OTHER

Same degree, different outcomes

Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.

#	College	Location	Earnings, year 4	Federal debt	ROI status	Cost context
1	Northeastern UniversityFirst Professional Degree	Boston, MA	$133,189	Not available	Baseline needed	$30,915
2	Purdue University GlobalFirst Professional Degree	West Lafayette, IN	$96,688	Not available	Baseline needed	$7,770
3	Inter American University of Puerto Rico-School of LawFirst Professional Degree	San Juan, PR	$64,862	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available

This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.