Non-Professional Legal Studies at University of Maryland Global Campus

Adelphi, MD · Bachelor's Degree · about 119 graduates a year

$54,304
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$70,845
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$61,959
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#9 of 39
Rank by pay
#17 of 39
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,701
Median federal debt

University of Maryland Global Campus graduates in non-professional legal studies earn 14% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 38% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Maryland Global Campus 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
11Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$70,429$75,158#4$51,231
12Suffolk University Boston, MA$70,274$61,884#19$44,354

Other Majors at University of Maryland Global Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$104,450$92,323#99 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$101,498$75,619#109 of 459
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$100,937$73,797#15 of 99
Information Science/Studies$100,208$72,140#16 of 148
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$93,246—#1 of 17
Public Administration$85,909$74,053#3 of 47
Political Science and Government$82,263$62,476#35 of 565
Business Administration, Management and Operations$79,801$62,634#143 of 1176
Finance and Financial Management Services$78,512$61,003#213 of 452
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$77,259$55,545#6 of 265
Accounting and Related Services$76,478$58,863#323 of 796
Health and Medical Administrative Services$70,119$50,928#68 of 275
Criminal Justice and Corrections$69,848$55,479#27 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$67,181$53,513#76 of 660
Human Resources Management and Services$67,012$53,685#99 of 187
Security Science and Technology$62,022$47,496#17 of 45
Marketing$60,811$50,094#382 of 516
Social Sciences$59,413$50,557#18 of 87
Graphic Communications$58,759$46,581#9 of 59
Psychology$58,439$42,056#126 of 1027
History$55,336$31,852#126 of 459
English Language and Literature$54,444$35,630#148 of 576
Area Studies—$48,650—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$48,298$34,196#330 of 476
Gerontology—$43,840—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Maryland Global Campus non-professional legal studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $54,304 one year after graduating and $70,845 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Maryland Global Campus rank for non-professional legal studies?

Among 39 colleges reporting earnings for non-professional legal studies graduates, University of Maryland Global Campus ranks #9 by median pay four years after graduation, and #17 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is non-professional legal studies at University of Maryland Global Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 14% more than the national median for non-professional legal studies ($61,959), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,701.

← All data for University of Maryland Global Campus · 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.