Non-Professional Legal Studies at Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 9 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$57,108
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$61,959
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#28 of 39
Rank by pay
#26 of 39
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Central Michigan University graduates in non-professional legal studies earn 8% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Central Michigan 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
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25Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA$60,745$61,778#21$53,237
26University of New Haven West Haven, CT$60,438$54,414#30—
27University of Central Florida Orlando, FL$59,715$63,559#13$34,408
28Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI$57,108$60,214#26—
29CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY$57,073$54,322#31$32,649
30St. John Fisher University Rochester, NY$54,899$52,252#32—
31Bellevue University Bellevue, NE$54,320$56,142#29$44,839

Other Majors at Central Michigan University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Information Systems and Services$95,721$68,088#31 of 166
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$91,542$71,457#226 of 258
Computer Science$89,216$74,135#249 of 349
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$86,839—#32 of 43
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$86,472$64,284#16 of 61
Mechanical Engineering$85,196$69,862#291 of 318
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$84,064$63,862#2 of 9
Statistics$81,853—#32 of 50
Accounting and Related Services$80,551$62,430#247 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$79,906$60,023#198 of 452
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$77,768$66,149#76 of 126
Marketing$75,661$55,296#113 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$74,113$53,605#256 of 1176
Human Resources Management and Services$73,340$50,612#59 of 187
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$73,316$28,220#13 of 67
Computer and Information Sciences$73,112$53,539#365 of 459
Health and Medical Administrative Services$67,117$44,167#76 of 275
Economics$65,174$48,636#320 of 368
Geography and Cartography$62,999—#38 of 117
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,082$23,752#63 of 215
International Relations and National Security Studies$61,331$35,802#75 of 118
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$59,522$40,346#112 of 178
Community Organization and Advocacy$58,344$49,103#5 of 24
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,771$32,850#166 of 610
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$57,513$29,203#19 of 42
Biology$57,438$29,792#437 of 841
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$57,438$35,235#96 of 138
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$56,553$42,908#46 of 67
Hospitality Administration/Management$56,314$37,187#65 of 137
Communication and Media Studies$55,353$31,913#295 of 660

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn $57,108 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Central Michigan University rank for non-professional legal studies?

Among 39 colleges reporting earnings for non-professional legal studies graduates, Central Michigan University ranks #28 by median pay four years after graduation, and #26 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is non-professional legal studies at Central Michigan University worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% less than the national median for non-professional legal studies ($61,959).

← All data for Central Michigan 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.