Law at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN · First Professional Degree · about 205 graduates a year

$77,642
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$117,872
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$107,773
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#46 of 174
Rank by pay
#50 of 174
Rank, wage-adjusted
$98,423
Median federal debt

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities graduates in law earn 9% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 83% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Minnesota-Twin Cities 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
…
43University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT$120,178$108,199#62$74,876
44University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$120,015$110,388#53$81,079
45Chapman University Orange, CA$119,002$108,284#57$74,737
46University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$117,872$112,593#50$77,642
47University of Miami Coral Gables, FL$117,811$125,395#31$76,760
48Temple University Philadelphia, PA$117,775$119,778#43$71,729
49Northeastern University Boston, MA$116,706$102,772#75$73,471

Other Majors at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Dentistry$185,225$140,452#18 of 58
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$146,303$94,628#13 of 89
Medicine$141,568$65,924#21 of 143
Veterinary Medicine$121,905$88,898#21 of 26

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Minnesota-Twin Cities law graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $77,642 one year after graduating and $117,872 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Minnesota-Twin Cities rank for law?

Among 174 colleges reporting earnings for law graduates, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities ranks #46 by median pay four years after graduation, and #50 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is law at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% more than the national median for law ($107,773), and the median federal debt at graduation is $98,423.

← All data for University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · 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.