Law at Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Saint Paul, MN · First Professional Degree · about 308 graduates a year

$67,268
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$91,497
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$107,773
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#106 of 174
Rank by pay
#132 of 174
Rank, wage-adjusted
$101,761
Median federal debt

Mitchell Hamline School of Law graduates in law earn 15% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 111% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Mitchell Hamline School of Law 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
…
103San Joaquin College of Law Clovis, CA$93,023$84,645#143$59,595
104University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO$92,296$98,961#87$60,766
105University of Mississippi University, MS$92,069$111,708#52$61,201
106Mitchell Hamline School of Law Saint Paul, MN$91,497$87,399#132$67,268
107Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH$91,229$97,355#96$64,805
108Ave Maria School of Law Naples, FL$91,005$96,863#99$52,984
109Roger Williams University Bristol, RI$90,866$89,494#123$55,777

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Mitchell Hamline School of Law law graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $67,268 one year after graduating and $91,497 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Mitchell Hamline School of Law rank for law?

Among 174 colleges reporting earnings for law graduates, Mitchell Hamline School of Law ranks #106 by median pay four years after graduation, and #132 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is law at Mitchell Hamline School of Law worth it?

Its graduates earn 15% less than the national median for law ($107,773), and the median federal debt at graduation is $101,761.

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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.