Law at Indiana University-Bloomington

Bloomington, IN · First Professional Degree · about 172 graduates a year

$75,186
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$120,301
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$107,773
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#38 of 174
Rank by pay
#29 of 174
Rank, wage-adjusted
$92,000
Median federal debt

Indiana University-Bloomington graduates in law earn 12% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 76% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Indiana University-Bloomington Compares for Law

All 174 colleges reporting law 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
1Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$308,943$294,050#2$220,843
2University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$302,120$307,259#1$210,273
3Harvard University Cambridge, MA$291,490$256,687#6$175,880
4Northwestern University Evanston, IL$291,132$286,035#3$210,979
5University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA$284,309$258,889#5$204,216
6University of Chicago Chicago, IL$279,203$274,315#4$199,603
7Stanford University Stanford, CA$259,944$236,532#9$162,001
8New York University New York, NY$255,401$243,089#7—
9Fordham University Bronx, NY$232,595$221,382#10$170,942
10University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$226,996$206,551#12$196,724
…
35Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$122,732$130,973#27$77,868
36Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL$122,384$120,241#40$83,184
37Brooklyn Law School Brooklyn, NY$121,254$115,409#46$79,481
38Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN$120,301$129,061#29$75,186
39University of Connecticut Storrs, CT$120,178$108,199#58$74,876
40University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT$120,178$108,199#59$74,876
41University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT$120,178$108,199#60$74,876

Other Majors at Indiana University-Bloomington by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Optometry$134,609$109,361#5 of 16

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Indiana University-Bloomington law graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $75,186 one year after graduating and $120,301 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Indiana University-Bloomington rank for law?

Among 174 colleges reporting earnings for law graduates, Indiana University-Bloomington ranks #38 by median pay four years after graduation, and #29 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is law at Indiana University-Bloomington worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% more than the national median for law ($107,773), and the median federal debt at graduation is $92,000.

← All data for Indiana University-Bloomington · 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.