Legal
Legal Support Workers, All Other
- Median pay
- $72,110
- Outlook
- Little or no change
Associate's degree
ProgramsLegal Professions and Studies
Non-Professional Legal Studies
CIP22.00
169 colleges offer Non-Professional Legal Studies. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Colleges offering it
- 169
- at its most common level
- Bachelor's earnings
- $65,388
- median, 4 years after
- Bachelor's debt
- $20,500
- median federal loans
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 43
- Associate's
- 92
- Bachelor's
- 169
- Master's
- 24
- Post-baccalaureate certificate
- 2
- Doctoral
- 1
- First professional
- 3
- Graduate/professional certificate
- 11
What it covers
About Non-Professional Legal Studies
A program of study that focuses on law and legal issues from the perspective of the social sciences and humanities.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 22.00.
Programs in this field
Colleges report these specific programs under CIP 22.00.
- Legal Studies
- Pre-Law Studies
By degree level
Earnings and debt by degree level
Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 43 | $97,0284 yrs after · 1 college | $18,5005 colleges |
| Associate's | 92 | $41,9424 yrs after · 1 college | $8,5871 college |
| Bachelor's | 169 | $65,3884 yrs after · 30 colleges | $20,50034 colleges |
| Master's | 24 | $93,0394 yrs after · 1 college | $40,5052 colleges |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 2 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Doctoral | 1 | Not reported | Not reported |
| First professional | 3 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 11 | $46,3541 yr after · 1 college | $30,0001 college |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.
Bachelor's programs
Where Non-Professional Legal Studies graduates earn the most
Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.
- 1
Coral Gables, FL · Private nonprofit · 66 graduates
$99,836
debt $18,875
- 2
Hamden, CT · Private nonprofit · 26 graduates
$74,835
debt $24,187
- 3
University of the District of Columbia
Washington, DC · Public · 19 graduates
$74,158
debt $28,750
- 4
Washington, DC · Private nonprofit · 40 graduates
$72,792
debt $21,375
- 5
East Lansing, MI · Public · 116 graduates
$72,414
debt $18,120
- 6
University of Washington-Seattle
Seattle, WA · Public · 123 graduates
$71,042
debt $15,827
- 7
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus
Tacoma, WA · Public · 27 graduates
$71,042
debt $15,827
- 8
University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA · Public · 205 graduates
$70,636
debt $12,812
- 9
Boston, MA · Private nonprofit · 65 graduates
$70,274
debt $27,000
- 10
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI · Public · 137 graduates
$70,123
debt $17,499
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to Non-Professional Legal Studies by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
Legal
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
- Median pay
- $62,890
- Outlook
- Little or no change
Associate's degree
- Writing
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- Reading Comprehension
More in Legal Professions and Studies
Other programs in the same area of study, by how many colleges offer them.
Every program in this areaQuestions about Non-Professional Legal Studies
How many colleges offer Non-Professional Legal Studies?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report Non-Professional Legal Studies at these degree levels: certificate (43 colleges), associate's (92 colleges), bachelor's (169 colleges), master's (24 colleges), post-baccalaureate certificate (2 colleges), doctoral (1 college), first professional (3 colleges), graduate/professional certificate (11 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
What do Non-Professional Legal Studies graduates earn?
At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Non-Professional Legal Studies earn $65,388 a year four years after finishing, across 30 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.
Where do Non-Professional Legal Studies graduates earn the most?
University of Miami reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Non-Professional Legal Studies: $99,836 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.