Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies at Georgetown University

Washington, DC · Master's Degree · about 541 graduates a year

$130,394
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$171,631
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$101,000
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#1 of 43
Rank by pay
#2 of 43
Rank, wage-adjusted
$97,008
Median federal debt

Georgetown University graduates in legal research and advanced professional studies earn 70% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 57% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Georgetown University Compares for Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies

All 43 colleges reporting legal research and advanced professional 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
1Georgetown University Washington, DC$171,631$150,393#2$130,394
2Boston University Boston, MA$156,087$137,451#4$113,679
3University of San Diego San Diego, CA$148,235$134,884#6$108,016
4University of Florida Gainesville, FL$142,291$151,451#1$106,227
5Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA$140,519$127,863#8$107,961
6University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA$136,623$124,318#10$122,124
7Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ$131,892$115,760#13$105,031
8Golden Gate University San Francisco, CA$131,366$119,534#12$106,626
9Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$128,518$130,665#7$102,721
10Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL$123,695$121,530#11$98,283

Other Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies Credentials at Georgetown University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
First Professional Degree$72,299$99,212$170,377

Other Majors at Georgetown University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Business Administration, Management and Operations$188,160$147,613#25 of 861
Finance and Financial Management Services$180,878$110,674#3 of 69
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods—$173,832—
Real Estate$154,778$124,159#5 of 15
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$153,948$139,527#4 of 72
International Business$145,272$129,954#2 of 15
Statistics$143,619$112,394#3 of 18
Health and Medical Administrative Services$137,887$98,100#16 of 211
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$127,831$112,845#126 of 432
Biotechnology$126,361$76,201#3 of 15
International Relations and National Security Studies$118,569$88,199#1 of 40
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$115,091$91,362#2 of 29
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations$113,928$85,186#1 of 6
Public Policy Analysis$110,634$83,403#5 of 50
Human Resources Management and Services$109,895$98,440#25 of 159
Homeland Security$108,885$81,481#5 of 28
English Language and Literature$101,463$55,504#1 of 43
Economics$99,537$79,324#14 of 22
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$97,357$52,173#4 of 6
Area Studies$91,661$64,851#3 of 10
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution$91,038$64,621#2 of 14
Journalism$90,356$59,912#1 of 22
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$88,001$59,859#4 of 20
Hospitality Administration/Management$85,539$79,515#2 of 12
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$81,035$54,668#4 of 165
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$80,847$63,579#20 of 36
Political Science and Government$79,929$73,347#6 of 16
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$68,776$34,063#8 of 16
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology—$66,282—
Museology/Museum Studies$62,965$41,215#2 of 12

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Georgetown University legal research and advanced professional studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $130,394 one year after graduating and $171,631 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Georgetown University rank for legal research and advanced professional studies?

Among 43 colleges reporting earnings for legal research and advanced professional studies graduates, Georgetown University ranks #1 by median pay four years after graduation, and #2 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is legal research and advanced professional studies at Georgetown University worth it?

Its graduates earn 70% more than the national median for legal research and advanced professional studies ($101,000), and the median federal debt at graduation is $97,008.

← All data for Georgetown 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.