Non-Professional Legal Studies
Legal Professions & Studies
Median earnings by degree level
| Degree | Median earnings | Typical range | Schools | Clear the bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | $61,356 | $51,161 to $70,274 | 41 | 90% |
"Clear the bar" is the share of programs whose graduates out-earn a typical high-school graduate (the federal earnings-premium test). Typical range is the 25th to 75th percentile of program medians.
Job outlook
Projected employment growth -0% (2025 to 2035), about 45,500 openings a year across the occupations this field commonly leads to.
| Occupation | Median pay | Growth | Openings/yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $62,890 | -0.3% | 40,800 |
| Legal Support Workers, All Other | $72,110 | -0.3% | 4,700 |
Occupation pay and outlook: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS wages, Employment Projections). A field maps to several occupations, and the same occupations serve many majors, so these are the jobs this major commonly leads to, not positions reserved for its graduates; the openings should not be added up across majors.
Where this is studied
The 8 colleges where the most students complete a non-professional legal studies program, of 217 that report one. Ordered by number of completions only: this is where people study it, not a judgement about where to.
- University of Central Florida
- University of California-Berkeley
- University of Georgia
- Liberty University
- CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
- University of Arizona
- Arizona State University Campus Immersion
- University of California-Santa Cruz
Earnings source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10), median earnings of graduates measured up to four years after completing. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise. Method: methodology. Report an error.