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University of Cincinnati
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Cincinnati, OH
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Graduate salaries for University of Cincinnati

Total 2018 graduates: 90

  • 35.6% of this school's 2018 graduates were employed and reported a salary.
  • We know that at least 17.8% of this school's 2018 graduates made $62,500 or more.

Median salary: $57,318

This is the most recent median salary for graduates who borrowed, reported in 2020 about graduates from 2016 and 2017. This average is derived from actual tax returns in the year following graduation and mapped to J.D. programs by the U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of the Treasury. Learn more.

Additionally, the majority of law schools voluntarily publish salary information about graduates based upon student/graduate surveys, investigation, and public information. This salary information is on this page.

Salary distribution for 2018 graduates

# of grads % of class 25th percentile 50th percentile 75th percentile Mean
Employed - salary reported3235.6%$50,000$62,500$112,500$77,313
Employed - No salary reported4448.9%
Non-employed1415.6%
Total graduates90100%

Salary distribution by job sector for 2018 graduates

# of grads % of class 25th percentile 50th percentile 75th percentile Mean
Private sector - salary reported2932.2%$53,000$65,000$115,000$79,931
Private sector - no salary reported2730%
Public sector - unknown salary situation2022.2%
Unknown sector00%
Non-employed1415.6%
Total graduates90100%

When a row has no salary data, indicated by a "-" (hyphen), it either means that no graduates reported a salary for the category or that fewer than five graduates reported a salary for the category.

Salaries by job type for 2018 graduates

Full-time, long-term salaries
# in category # Salaries % of class 25th percentile 50th percentile 75th percentile Mean
Bar passage required 592628.9% $53,000$77,500$115,000$83,154
J.D. advantage 1555.6% $46,000$48,000$53,000$48,400
Professional 1-0%
Non-professional 1-0%
Employed 763235.6% $50,000$62,500$112,500$77,313
Non-employed 14
Total Graduates 90

Salaries by employer type and job type for 2018 graduates

Toggle job type sub categories
Full-time, long-term salaries
# in category # Salaries % of class 25th percentile 50th percentile 75th percentile Mean
Law firm 42 23 25.6% $50,000 $80,000 $120,000 $85,609
Law firm: Bar passage required 39 23 25.6% $50,000 $80,000 $120,000 $85,609
Law firm: Other 300%
Business & industry 14 6 6.7% $53,000 $56,500 $65,000 $58,167
Government 8 - -
Public interest 4 - -
Clerkship 7 -
Federal 2 -
State 5 -
Education 1 - -
Employed 763235.6% $50,000$62,500$112,500$77,313
Non-employed 14
Total graduates 90

Law firm salaries by size for 2018 graduates

Full-time, long-term salaries
# in category # Salaries % of class 25th percentile 50th percentile 75th percentile Mean
Law firm size 42 23 25.6% $50,000$80,000$120,000$85,609
Solo 0
2-10 attorneys 23 9 10% $48,000 $50,000 $60,000 $55,667
11-25 attorneys 4 - 0%
26-50 attorneys 0 - 0%
51-100 attorneys 2 - 0%
101-250 attorneys 2 - 0%
251-500 attorneys 4 - 0%
501+ attorneys 7 6 6.7% $115,000 $122,500 $128,000 $126,333
Size unknown 0
Employed, non-law firm 34 9 10%
Non-employed 14
Total graduates 90

Salaries by state for 2018 graduates

Full-time, long-term salaries
# in category # salaries % of class 25th percentile 50th percentile 75th percentile Mean
Ohio - 28 31.1% $50,000 $60,000 $115,000 $78,786
Outside of Ohio
or unknown
- - 0%
Employed 763235.6% $50,000$62,500$112,500$77,313
Non-employed 14
Total graduates 90
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