Law at Indiana University-Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN · First Professional Degree · about 228 graduates a year

$64,496
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$101,372
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$107,773
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#79 of 174
Rank by pay
#56 of 174
Rank, wage-adjusted
$97,806
Median federal debt

Indiana University-Indianapolis graduates in law earn 6% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 96% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Indiana University-Indianapolis 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
…
76The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN$103,272$112,814#49$65,905
77University of Denver Denver, CO$103,145$96,461#100$67,853
78Hofstra University Hempstead, NY$102,901$97,940#93$69,677
79Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN$101,372$108,753#56$64,496
80University of North Texas at Dallas Dallas, TX$101,120$102,809#74—
81University of Richmond University Of Richmond, VA$101,062$92,026#112$66,704
82California Western School of Law San Diego, CA$100,889$91,802#114$60,490

Other Majors at Indiana University-Indianapolis by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Dentistry$183,985$132,026#20 of 58
Medicine$101,569$64,247#101 of 143
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$80,678$75,646#37 of 63

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Indiana University-Indianapolis law graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $64,496 one year after graduating and $101,372 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Indiana University-Indianapolis rank for law?

Among 174 colleges reporting earnings for law graduates, Indiana University-Indianapolis ranks #79 by median pay four years after graduation, and #56 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is law at Indiana University-Indianapolis worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for law ($107,773), and the median federal debt at graduation is $97,806.

← All data for Indiana University-Indianapolis · 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.