Law graduates from Seton Hall University earn $136,424 median salary, above the national average for this program. Median debt: $115,179.

Law at Seton Hall University

South Orange, New Jersey • First Professional

Median Earnings
$136,424
Graduates earn above the national average for this program

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Law at Seton Hall University

This page combines two federal data products: IPEDS institutional characteristics for Seton Hall University and the College Scorecard field-of-study (FOS) file for Law at the first professional 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. IPEDS reports 196 completers in the most recent cohort for this program at Seton Hall University, the denominator behind the median earnings figure.

Median graduate earnings of $136,424 represent Treasury-derived wages, deferred compensation, and positive self-employment earnings four years after program completion for federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled. Compared to the national mean of $113,041 across all institutions offering Law, graduates here earn above the national average for this program. Across all programs at Seton Hall University, the mean median-earnings figure is $82,696, providing internal context for whether this specific field out-earns other options at the same institution.

Debt signals complete the ROI picture. The median cumulative federal loan debt for Law graduates at Seton Hall University is $115,179, which translates to roughly $960 per month on a standard 10-year repayment plan. The descriptive debt-to-earnings ratio is 0.84: reported annual earnings exceed cumulative debt. This is a PlainCollege comparison, not a federal gainful-employment verdict. Program-level debt and four-year post-completion earnings come from the Department of Education’s College Scorecard field-of-study snapshot retrieved in March 2026.

Earnings Comparison

This School
$136,424
Law
National Average
$113,041
All schools, same program
School Average
$82,696
All programs at Seton Hall University

Program Details

First Professional
Credential Level
196
Completers (IPEDS)
218
Schools Offering

Debt & ROI

$115,179
Median Debt
0.84
Debt-to-Earnings (Favorable)
$960/mo
Est. Monthly Payment
$136,424
Median Earnings

Law at Other Schools

School Median Earnings Median Debt
Columbia University in the City of New York $308,943 $198,924
University of Pennsylvania $302,120 $171,488
Harvard University $291,490 $93,235
Northwestern University $291,132 $154,286
University of Virginia-Main Campus $284,309 $178,812
University of Chicago $279,203 $188,691
Stanford University $259,944 $153,302
New York University $255,401 -
Fordham University $232,595 $147,561
University of California-Berkeley $226,996 $155,891

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.

Debt-to-earnings ratio compares cumulative debt to annual earnings. A ratio below 1.0 indicates that annual earnings exceed total debt, generally considered favorable. Estimated monthly payments assume a standard 10-year repayment plan.

PlainCollege's Scorecard snapshots, retrieved March–July 2026, contain 6,243 postsecondary institutions and 70,827 school-and-program earnings records.