Law at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

Cincinnati, OH · First Professional Degree · about 126 graduates a year

$60,967
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$85,043
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$107,773
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#134 of 174
Rank by pay
#117 of 174
Rank, wage-adjusted
$66,694
Median federal debt

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus graduates in law earn 21% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 78% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Cincinnati-Main Campus 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
…
131University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY$85,126$81,022#154$64,220
132Marquette University Milwaukee, WI$85,116$88,567#129$63,027
133University of Toledo Toledo, OH$85,086$90,800#116$57,931
134University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH$85,043$90,754#117$60,967
135Capital University Columbus, OH$85,015$90,724#118$62,010
136Purdue University Global West Lafayette, IN$84,403$90,549#119—
137University of Southern Maine Portland, ME$83,912$89,176#126$61,048

Other Majors at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$130,265$102,974#80 of 89
Medicine$90,324$65,906#138 of 143
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions—$73,021—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Cincinnati-Main Campus law graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $60,967 one year after graduating and $85,043 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Cincinnati-Main Campus rank for law?

Among 174 colleges reporting earnings for law graduates, University of Cincinnati-Main Campus ranks #134 by median pay four years after graduation, and #117 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is law at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 21% less than the national median for law ($107,773), and the median federal debt at graduation is $66,694.

← All data for University of Cincinnati-Main 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.