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2026 Highest Paid Other Legal Professions Studies Graduates

7 Colleges Ranked
$79,515 Avg Early-Career Salary
2026 Highest Paid Other Legal Professions Studies Grads Badge [Other Legal Professions Studies](/majors/legal-studies-and-professions/other-legal-professions-studies/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The schools below stand out for the salaries their other legal professions studies graduates go on to command.

For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools to find where other legal professions studies graduates earn the most.

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The other legal professions studies program you select can have a big impact on your future earnings. That is why we built our Highest Paid Other Legal Professions Studies Graduates ranking. We rank each school on the early-career earnings of its other legal professions studies graduates to surface the highest-paying programs.

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Below are the schools whose other legal professions studies graduates go on to earn the most.

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New York University
New York, NY

Leading the list is New York University, our #1 for other legal professions studies graduate salaries in the United States. New York University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. Other Legal Professions Studies graduates of New York University earn a median of about $216,714 a year early in their careers.

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Tulane University Of Louisiana produces some of the highest-paid graduates in other legal professions studies, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of New Orleans, Tulane University Of Louisiana is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, other legal professions studies degree recipients from Tulane University Of Louisiana typically earn about $98,216 annually.

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Northwestern University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying other legal professions studies schools. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the other legal professions studies program here go on to a median salary of roughly $69,797.

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Arizona State University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying other legal professions studies schools. Set in the city of Tempe, Arizona State University is a public institution. Early-career other legal professions studies graduates from Arizona State University make a median of around $50,064 per year.

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Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA

Students chasing top earnings in other legal professions studies will find them at Regent University, which ranked #5. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career other legal professions studies graduates from Regent University make a median of around $48,913 per year.

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Fordham University earned the #6 position for other legal professions studies graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Bronx, Fordham University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the other legal professions studies program here go on to a median salary of roughly $47,710.

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Yeshiva University
New York, NY

Yeshiva University ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying other legal professions studies schools. Set in the city of New York, Yeshiva University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career other legal professions studies graduates from Yeshiva University make a median of around $25,190 per year.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries other legal professions studies graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).

Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 7 schools evaluated.

*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.

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