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 schools below stand out for the salaries their general legal studies graduates go on to command.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the early-career earnings of their general legal studies graduates.
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Below are the schools whose general legal studies graduates go on to earn the most.
University Of Miami tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying general legal studies schools in Florida. University Of Miami is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Coral Gables. General Legal Studies graduates of University Of Miami earn a median of about $103,274 a year early in their careers.
A rank of #2 makes Nova Southeastern University one of the highest-paying schools for general legal studies. Set in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, Nova Southeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the general legal studies program here go on to a median salary of roughly $59,450.
Keiser University Ft Lauderdale produces some of the highest-paid graduates in general legal studies, landing the #3 spot this year. Keiser University Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Lauderdale. Students who complete the general legal studies program here go on to a median salary of roughly $53,515.
Strong graduate earnings at University Of Central Florida earned it the #4 place for general legal studies. Located in the suburb of Orlando, University Of Central Florida is a public institution. Students who complete the general legal studies program here go on to a median salary of roughly $34,408.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their general legal studies graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.