Law first professional degree outcomes at Thomas M Cooley Law School

Lansing, MI · Private nonprofit · Federal field 2201

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$33,626 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: Use your actual price
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+58%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$45,431 → $71,846

697Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

378Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

834Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXTNot available

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$74,147

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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AVERAGE NET PRICENot availableInstitution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCENot availableInstitution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATENot availableInstitution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$45,431Year 1

$74,147Year 4

$71,846Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$6,179

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$74,147 vs. $107,773

$33,626 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Law Teachers, Postsecondary$141,680 median wageMI estimate · 330 jobs · 25-1112+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeLawyers$130,520 median wageMI estimate · 16,620 jobs · 23-1011+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 28.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAdministrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$127,420 median wageMI estimate · 390 jobs · 23-1021+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 0.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeArbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators$76,270 median wageMI estimate · 190 jobs · 23-1022+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 0.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeJudicial Law Clerks$62,260 median wageMI estimate · 280 jobs · 23-1012+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 1.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeJudges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$51,210 median wageMI estimate · 570 jobs · 23-1023+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 0.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree

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