Los Angeles, California · Private Non-Profit
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies at University of Southern California
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 5.1% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $32,740 school-wide net price and $92,498 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
5.1% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a moderate award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 5.1% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 146
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 9.8%
- Graduation rate
- 91.8%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $32,740/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $130,960
- Median debt
- $18,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $92,498/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (5.1%), school-wide average net price ($32,740), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($92,498), and peer averages from 146 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 146 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 3.4x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($8,485 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($22,889 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place University of Southern California in the top 55% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
See the national program hub →Comparable programs
Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Oglala Lakota College Kyle, SD · 12.7% of reported awards · $1,895 net A+ University of Florida Gainesville, FL · 0.5% of reported awards · $6,541 net A+ 
Stanford University Stanford, CA · 1.8% of reported awards · $13,807 net A+ 
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · 2.7% of reported awards · $13,481 net A+ University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 1.9% of reported awards · $12,548 net A+ Florida International University Miami, FL · 0.2% of reported awards · $9,288 net A 
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · 0.2% of reported awards · $13,138 net A 
University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL · 0.2% of reported awards · $10,974 net A Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies accounts for 5.1% of the awards or completions reported for University of Southern California. That award concentration is higher than at 95% of schools in this field set and is 3.4x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
University of Southern California's average net price is $32,740 per year, about $130,960 over four years. That is $8,485 above the $24,255 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $92,498 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $22,889 above the $69,609 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places University of Southern California #81 of 146 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.