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Non-Professional Legal Studies at Michigan State University

If you plan to study Non-Professional Legal Studies, you may want to check out the program at Michigan State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Michigan State University is located in East Lansing, MI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 116 non-professional legal studies graduations were recorded at Michigan State University.

Online Class Availability at Michigan State University

Online coursework is an option at Michigan State University. Of 52,089 students, 2,681 (5%) studied exclusively online and 24,643 (47%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Non-Professional Legal Studies Graduates from Michigan State University

Those who finish Michigan State University’s Non-Professional Legal Studies program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$20,423
2 years	$31,314
3 years	$46,945
4 years	$56,208
5 years	$63,933

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Non-Professional Legal Studies graduates from Michigan State University report median earnings of $56,208, compared with $69,754 for all Michigan State University graduates — about 19% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Non-Professional Legal Studies graduates from Michigan State University is $24,753.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Non-Professional Legal Studies graduates at Michigan State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Non-Professional Legal Studies graduates at Michigan State University are 59% women (69) and 41% men (47).

Non-Professional Legal Studies Bachelor’s Program at Michigan State University

Of the 116 bachelor’s non-professional legal studies degrees awarded at Michigan State University, 59% were women (69) and 41% were men (47).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Non-Professional Legal Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Michigan State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	89
Hispanic / Latino	11
Black / African American	6
Asian	2
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 21% of Non-Professional Legal Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Michigan State University, below the national average of 44%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Non-Professional Legal Studies Concentrations at Michigan State University

This Non-Professional Legal Studies program at Michigan State University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Pre-Law	116

Top-Paying Careers for Non-Professional Legal Studies Graduates

Those who complete Non-Professional Legal Studies program at Michigan State University pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid careers for Non-Professional Legal Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$134,350
Legal Support Workers, All Other	$80,735

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.