Non-Professional Legal Studies at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

University Park, PA · Bachelor's Degree

$53,237
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$60,745
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$61,959
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#24 of 39
Rank by pay
#20 of 39
Rank, wage-adjusted
$31,750
Median federal debt

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus graduates in non-professional legal studies earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 52% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus 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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21American Public University System Charles Town, WV$61,532$72,796#6$46,109
22Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$61,356$63,044#14$42,228
23Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ$61,356$63,044#15$42,228
24Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$60,745$61,778#20$53,237
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

Other Majors at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$120,729$84,050#43 of 459
Petroleum Engineering$113,669$85,795#7 of 19
Computer Engineering$112,269$85,446#69 of 189
Industrial Engineering$104,758$78,975#21 of 94
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$104,205$67,306#2 of 37
Chemical Engineering$103,728$82,218#33 of 158
Engineering$102,134$73,153#6 of 19
Computer Science$101,854$72,884#157 of 349
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$100,416$76,531#28 of 118
Engineering Science$100,176$79,909#3 of 9
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$99,159$73,100#22 of 59
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$98,637$73,941#20 of 99
Finance and Financial Management Services$96,714$68,552#75 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$95,935$66,169#29 of 166
Architectural Engineering$94,483$80,070#2 of 16
Nuclear Engineering$94,365$78,218#7 of 12
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,277$74,958#215 of 258
Materials Sciences$92,864$72,216—
Information Science/Studies$91,671$66,209#35 of 148
Mining and Mineral Engineering$91,411—#6 of 7
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,032$77,955#329 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$88,192$63,425#137 of 796
Engineering$88,063$68,331#30 of 57
Mechanical Engineering$87,997$69,772#241 of 318
Polymer/Plastics Engineering$87,636$68,438#6 of 6
Agricultural Engineering$87,564$62,382#9 of 26
Statistics$86,636$68,254#26 of 50
Food Science and Technology$83,112$59,722#3 of 29
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians$81,835$65,043#19 of 23
Physics$81,763$43,461#45 of 107

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus non-professional legal studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $53,237 one year after graduating and $60,745 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus rank for non-professional legal studies?

Among 39 colleges reporting earnings for non-professional legal studies graduates, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus ranks #24 by median pay four years after graduation, and #20 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is non-professional legal studies at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for non-professional legal studies ($61,959), and the median federal debt at graduation is $31,750.

← All data for Pennsylvania State University-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.