Law first professional degree outcomes at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

University Park, PA · Public · 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.

$16,998 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $69,438 / year
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.

+50%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$61,271 → $91,908

204Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

115Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

226Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

—Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

—Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$32,875

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$90,775

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 PRICE$32,875Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$39,694Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE60.6%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE86.1%Institution-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.

$61,271Year 1

$90,775Year 4

$91,908Year 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$7,565

Estimated loan paymentNot available

—borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$90,775 vs. $107,773

$16,998 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.

Lawyers$157,180 median wagePA estimate · 27,170 jobs · 23-1011+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 28.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeLaw Teachers, Postsecondary$121,310 median wagePA estimate · 710 jobs · 25-1112+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeJudges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$110,580 median wagePA estimate · 24,030 jobs · 23-1023+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 0.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAdministrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$98,010 median wagePA estimate · 800 jobs · 23-1021+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 0.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeArbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators$67,890 median wagePA estimate · 310 jobs · 23-1022+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 0.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeJudicial Law Clerks$50,590 median wagePA estimate · 970 jobs · 23-1012+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 1.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree

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