Legal Professions and Studies at Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 20 graduates a year

$27,613
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$61,036
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,149
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#3 of 13
Rank by pay
#10 of 13
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,875
Median federal debt

Montclair State University graduates in legal professions and studies earn 7% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 39% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Montclair State University Compares for Legal Professions and Studies

All 13 colleges reporting legal professions and 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
1Drexel University Philadelphia, PA$93,811$95,407#1—
2Roger Williams University Bristol, RI$66,230$65,230#2$40,424
3Montclair State University Montclair, NJ$61,036$53,570#10$27,613
4Temple University Philadelphia, PA$60,714$61,747#3—
5Berkeley College-New York New York, NY$60,338$57,429#6$36,131
6Nazareth University Rochester, NY$60,186$57,285#7$38,737
7Ball State University Muncie, IN$57,249$61,418#4$39,220
8Bellevue University Bellevue, NE$56,136$58,019#5$42,907
9University of Arizona Tucson, AZ$53,868$55,350#8$36,795
10Drake University Des Moines, IA$52,326$55,041#9$29,273

Other Legal Professions and Studies Credentials at Montclair State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree—$72,288—

Other Majors at Montclair State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$109,167$104,219#74 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$84,906$56,917#183 of 796
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$81,519$41,068#8 of 110
Computer and Information Sciences$79,692$46,739#302 of 459
Chemistry$74,401$55,389#46 of 209
Mathematics$68,371$50,810#172 of 309
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,235$42,336#427 of 1176
Biology$67,541$37,179#134 of 841
Economics$66,148$39,375#314 of 368
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$65,826$43,985#45 of 138
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$65,007$46,343#14 of 345
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$62,999$29,633#23 of 158
Political Science and Government$60,984$26,704#301 of 565
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$59,866$35,808#11 of 50
Communication and Media Studies$59,247$28,062#191 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$58,308$29,907#153 of 610
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$58,236$33,686#68 of 207
Design and Applied Arts$56,176$26,027#113 of 299
Public Health$55,681$34,032#121 of 215
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$55,208$47,487#128 of 225
Journalism$53,579$25,575#108 of 187
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$53,575$34,109#33 of 172
Geography and Cartography$53,285$42,638#96 of 117
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$52,511—#9 of 49
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$52,435$36,299#217 of 253
History$52,160$31,607#206 of 459
Sociology$52,053$32,268#235 of 462
Social Work$51,646$33,095#213 of 420
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$51,469$22,201#264 of 476
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$50,790$28,474#31 of 144

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Montclair State University legal professions and studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $27,613 one year after graduating and $61,036 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Montclair State University rank for legal professions and studies?

Among 13 colleges reporting earnings for legal professions and studies graduates, Montclair State University ranks #3 by median pay four years after graduation, and #10 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is legal professions and studies at Montclair State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% more than the national median for legal professions and studies ($57,149), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,875.

← All data for Montclair State 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.