James Madison University Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies: earnings, debt & careers

Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies graduates of James Madison University earn a median $61,496 four years after graduating ($40,966 after one year), with median federal loan debt of $25,000. That is $0 above the U.S. median for Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies graduates ($61,496 across 3 colleges), and ranks 1st of 1 Virginia colleges.

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Earnings, 4 years after graduating
$61,496

U.S. median for this major: $61,496.

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Earnings, 1 year after
$40,966

Median for graduates who received federal aid.

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Median debt at graduation
$25,000

About 41% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $26,489.

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Sticker price $31,735. College Scorecard.

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How much do JMU Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies graduates earn?

Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies graduates of James Madison University earn a median $61,496 four years after graduating and $40,966 one year after. The U.S. median for Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies graduates across 3 colleges is $61,496.

How much debt do JMU Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies graduates of James Madison University is $25,000, about 41% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $26,489.

Where does JMU rank for Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies in Virginia?

Of 1 Virginia colleges reporting Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies graduate earnings, James Madison University ranks 1st, the highest.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (field of study: median earnings and federal loan debt of graduates who received federal aid); BLS. How we score
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Cite this: “James Madison University Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies: earnings, debt and careers,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/james-madison-university/majors/legal-research-and-advanced-professional-studies (College Scorecard and BLS data).