Legal Professions and Studies at University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA · Graduate/Professional Certificate · about 307 graduates a year

$105,860
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$143,205
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$138,247
National median for this major (4 yrs)
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Rank by pay
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Rank, wage-adjusted
$75,568
Median federal debt

University of Southern California graduates in legal professions and studies earn 4% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 53% of one year’s pay at that point.

Other Majors at University of Southern California by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$187,852$147,832#1 of 7
Marketing$161,928$117,305—
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences$139,611$152,960#13 of 13
Business Administration, Management and Operations$123,330$96,678#5 of 38
Health and Medical Administrative Services$122,019$85,860#2 of 6
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies$98,030$79,445—
Dispute Resolution$95,860——
Public Policy Analysis$89,003$67,461—
Geography and Cartography$86,247——
Engineering$84,820——
Special Education and Teaching$72,559$58,147#7 of 17

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Southern California legal professions and studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $105,860 one year after graduating and $143,205 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Is legal professions and studies at University of Southern California worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% more than the national median for legal professions and studies ($138,247), and the median federal debt at graduation is $75,568.

← All data for University of Southern California · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.