Non-Professional Legal Studies at Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT · Bachelor's Degree · about 19 graduates a year

$39,162
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$74,835
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$61,959
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#3 of 39
Rank by pay
#7 of 39
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Quinnipiac University graduates in non-professional legal studies earn 21% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 36% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Quinnipiac University 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

Other Majors at Quinnipiac University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Accounting and Related Services$103,533$75,566#38 of 796
Economics$100,141$48,340#67 of 368
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$98,641$84,856#140 of 966
Management Information Systems and Services$95,200$62,538#35 of 166
Information Science/Studies$93,037—#24 of 148
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$91,828$50,614#5 of 67
Mechanical Engineering$89,732$65,640#196 of 318
Finance and Financial Management Services$86,474$51,589#131 of 452
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$86,337$69,600#45 of 253
Marketing$83,258$52,059#57 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$82,357$47,845#110 of 1176
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$80,374$31,115#14 of 61
Criminal Justice and Corrections$79,098$41,989#8 of 660
International Business$77,823—#40 of 115
Computer Science$77,324—#312 of 349
Political Science and Government$73,833$26,440#82 of 565
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$73,547$43,591#31 of 178
Civil Engineering—$73,064—
Biology$70,632$44,657#95 of 841
Sociology$67,262—#26 of 462
Communication and Media Studies$63,012$37,199#111 of 660
Journalism$61,819$40,184#36 of 187
Psychology$61,510$32,192#75 of 1027
Design and Applied Arts$61,419$35,884#67 of 299
English Language and Literature$54,574—#142 of 576
History$53,500—#167 of 459
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$52,094$29,253#23 of 144

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $39,162 one year after graduating and $74,835 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Quinnipiac University rank for non-professional legal studies?

Among 39 colleges reporting earnings for non-professional legal studies graduates, Quinnipiac University ranks #3 by median pay four years after graduation, and #7 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is non-professional legal studies at Quinnipiac University worth it?

Its graduates earn 21% more than the national median for non-professional legal studies ($61,959), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Quinnipiac University · 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.