by our College Data Analytics Team
[Other Legal Professions Studies](/majors/legal-studies-and-professions/other-legal-professions-studies/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The highest-paying schools turn a other legal professions studies degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find where other legal professions studies graduates earn the most.
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If you want to know which schools send other legal professions studies graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
New York University earned the #1 spot for highest-paid other legal professions studies graduates in New York. Located in the city of New York, New York University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, other legal professions studies degree recipients from New York University typically earn about $216,714 annually.
Fordham University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying other legal professions studies schools. Set in the city of Bronx, Fordham University is a private not-for-profit institution. Other Legal Professions Studies graduates of Fordham University earn a median of about $47,710 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at Yeshiva University earned it the #3 place for other legal professions studies. Located in the city of New York, Yeshiva 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 $25,190.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their other legal professions studies graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 3 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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