by our College Data Analytics Team
[General Legal Studies](/majors/legal-studies-and-professions/general-legal-studies/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The highest-paying schools turn a general legal studies degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
College Factual analyzed 6 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying general legal studies schools.
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Below are the schools whose general legal studies graduates go on to earn the most.
Our analysis ranked University Of New Haven the top school for general legal studies graduate earnings in the New England Region. University Of New Haven is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Haven. General Legal Studies graduates of University Of New Haven earn a median of about $77,792 a year early in their careers.
A rank of #2 makes Suffolk University one of the highest-paying schools for general legal studies. Suffolk University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. Students who complete the general legal studies program here go on to a median salary of roughly $56,271.
Students chasing top earnings in general legal studies will find them at University Of Massachusetts Amherst, which ranked #3. Set in the city of Amherst, University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a public institution. Students who complete the general legal studies program here go on to a median salary of roughly $67,417.
Post University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying general legal studies schools. Set in the city of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit institution. General Legal Studies graduates of Post University earn a median of about $39,759 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at Quinnipiac University earned it the #5 place for general legal studies. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac University is a private not-for-profit institution. General Legal Studies graduates of Quinnipiac University earn a median of about $39,162 a year early in their careers.
Bay Path College placed #6 among the highest-paying schools for general legal studies. Set in the suburb of Longmeadow, Bay Path College is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the general legal studies program here go on to a median salary of roughly $34,717.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries general legal 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 · 6 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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