Non-Professional Legal Studies at University of Denver

Denver, CO · Bachelor's Degree · about 30 graduates a year

$38,432
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$63,727
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$61,959
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#19 of 39
Rank by pay
#27 of 39
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,063
Median federal debt

University of Denver graduates in non-professional legal studies earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 31% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Denver Compares for Non-Professional Legal Studies

All 39 colleges reporting non-professional legal studies earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Bentley University Waltham, MA$148,087$130,406#1$72,883
2University of Miami Coral Gables, FL$99,836$106,263#2$49,624
3Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT$74,835$67,375#7$39,162
4University of the District of Columbia Washington, DC$74,158$64,982#10$43,778
5American University Washington, DC$72,792$63,785#12$45,790
6Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$72,414$76,352#3$33,752
7University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$71,042$65,343#8$39,558
8University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA$71,042$65,343#9$39,558
9University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD$70,845$62,175#17$54,304
10University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$70,636$64,274#11$43,886
…
16University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA$66,244$60,278#25$36,941
17Hamline University Saint Paul, MN$65,460$62,528#16$40,059
18St. John's University-New York Queens, NY$65,316$62,167#18$29,307
19University of Denver Denver, CO$63,727$59,597#27$38,432
20Siena College Loudonville, NY$63,487$60,426#23$32,435
21American Public University System Charles Town, WV$61,532$72,796#6$46,109
22Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$61,356$63,044#14$42,228

Other Majors at University of Denver by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$121,993$72,250#69 of 349
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$104,087$65,557#25 of 126
Finance and Financial Management Services$99,135$56,402#57 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$96,903$67,392#68 of 796
Mechanical Engineering$93,026$65,014#128 of 318
Real Estate$87,026—#11 of 25
Economics$84,328—#144 of 368
International Business$80,511$48,940#32 of 115
Hospitality Administration/Management$75,118$47,679#6 of 137
Marketing$74,173$50,016#131 of 516
Business/Commerce$74,033$45,866#47 of 271
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$69,725$32,613#36 of 110
Design and Applied Arts$69,251$31,104#19 of 299
Political Science and Government$66,288$38,059#179 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$63,374$36,234#108 of 660
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$61,241$41,865#64 of 225
International Relations and National Security Studies$59,895$40,923#79 of 118
Criminology$57,858$40,667#46 of 113
Psychology$56,161$31,955#202 of 1027
Biology$54,513$36,393#543 of 841
English Language and Literature$49,287$30,246#271 of 576
Music$48,461$23,262#72 of 268
Natural Resources Conservation and Research—$39,017—
History—$36,774—
Fine and Studio Arts—$28,964—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Denver non-professional legal studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $38,432 one year after graduating and $63,727 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Denver rank for non-professional legal studies?

Among 39 colleges reporting earnings for non-professional legal studies graduates, University of Denver ranks #19 by median pay four years after graduation, and #27 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is non-professional legal studies at University of Denver worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for non-professional legal studies ($61,959), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,063.

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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.