Non-Professional Legal Studies graduates from Purdue University Global earn $53,359 median salary, below the national average for this program.
Non-Professional Legal Studies at Purdue University Global
West Lafayette, Indiana • Master's
What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Non-Professional Legal Studies at Purdue University Global
This page combines two federal data products: IPEDS institutional characteristics for Purdue University Global and the College Scorecard field-of-study (FOS) file for Non-Professional Legal Studies at the master's credential level. The FOS file is keyed by CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs) code, which means earnings and debt figures here reflect only graduates of this specific program – not the school as a whole. Completer counts for the most recent cohort are not currently reported for this program-school pairing.
Median graduate earnings of $53,359 represent Treasury-verified wages approximately one year after program completion, drawn from Social Security Administration records linked to federal financial aid applicants. Compared to the national mean of $72,098 across all institutions offering Non-Professional Legal Studies, graduates here earn below the national average for this program. Across all programs at Purdue University Global, the mean median-earnings figure is $61,031, providing internal context for whether this specific field out-earns other options at the same institution.
Debt signals complete the ROI picture. Median federal debt is not separately reported for this program at this school.. Program-level debt and earnings come from the Department of Education’s College Scorecard FOS release, updated annually.
Earnings Comparison
Program Details
Debt & ROI
Non-Professional Legal Studies at Other Schools
| School | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Trinity Law School | $93,039 | $44,545 |
| Trinity International University-Illinois | $93,039 | $44,545 |
| The Colleges of Law at Ventura | $84,141 | $14,490 |
| American Public University System | $67,802 | $42,053 |
| Purdue University Global (this school) | $53,359 | - |
| Webster University | $41,205 | - |
Other Programs at Purdue University Global
| Program | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $131,220 | $89,231 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $126,507 | $38,154 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $121,198 | $58,675 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | $100,467 | $56,266 |
| Fire Protection | $97,967 | $29,363 |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | $96,688 | $61,500 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $95,877 | $26,350 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | $87,413 | $42,497 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $86,413 | - |
| Law | $84,403 | $81,926 |
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About the Data
Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Field of Study file. Earnings are median earnings for graduates after completion, drawn from U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal financial aid applicants. Institutional characteristics come from IPEDS. Debt figures represent the median cumulative federal loan debt at graduation.
According to the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard's 2024-25 release, PlainCollege tracks 6,243 postsecondary institutions and 70,827 individual school-and-program earnings records nationwide.
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