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University of St. Thomas - Minneapolis
Private school
Minneapolis, MN

Graduate salaries for University of St. Thomas - Minneapolis

Total 2018 graduates: 101

  • 48.5% of this school's 2018 graduates were employed and reported a salary.
  • We know that at least 24.3% of this school's 2018 graduates made $62,556 or more.

Median salary: $58,673

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 reported4948.5%$52,500$62,556$76,000$72,644
Employed - No salary reported4443.6%
Non-employed87.9%
Total graduates101100%

Salary distribution by job sector for 2018 graduates

# of grads % of class 25th percentile 50th percentile 75th percentile Mean
Private sector - salary reported2221.8%$67,500$81,000$130,000$94,000
Private sector - no salary reported2221.8%
Public sector - salary reported27 26.7% $52,000$53,000$59,000 $55,243
Public sector - no salary reported2221.8%
Unknown sector00%
Non-employed87.9%
Total graduates101100%

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 654039.6% $56,016$61,278$83,000$74,724
J.D. advantage 2698.9% $55,000$63,000$68,000$63,400
Professional 1-0 ----
Non-professional 0-0 ----
Employed 934948.5% $52,500$62,556$76,000$72,644
Non-employed 8
Total Graduates 101

Salaries by employer type and job type for 2018 graduates

Full-time, long-term salaries
# in category # Salaries % of class 25th percentile 50th percentile 75th percentile Mean
Law firm 26 16 15.8% $68,500 $91,000 $140,000 $103,125
Law firm: Bar passage required 23 15 14.9% $69,000 $92,000 $140,000 $105,467
Law firm: Other 311%
Business & industry 18 6 5.9% $63,000 $66,500 $77,000 $69,667
Government 8 5 5% $55,000 $66,000 $68,000 $61,240
Public interest 6 - - - - - -
Clerkship 35 18 17.8% $52,000 $53,000 $58,000 $55,041
Federal 2 0 - - - -
State 32 16 15.8% $52,000 $52,516 $57,750 $54,387
Local/other 1 0 - - - -
Education 0 - - - - - -
Employed 934948.5% $52,500$62,556$76,000$72,644
Non-employed 8
Total graduates 101

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 26 16 15.8% $68,500$91,000$140,000$103,125
Solo 0
2-10 attorneys 12 - 0 - - - -
11-25 attorneys 1 - 0 - - - -
26-50 attorneys 4 - 0 - - - -
51-100 attorneys 2 - 0 - - - -
101-250 attorneys 3 5 5% $110,000 $130,000 $140,000 $122,000
251-500 attorneys 0 - 0 - - - -
501+ attorneys 4 - 0 - - - -
Size unknown 0
Employed, non-law firm 67 33 32.7%
Non-employed 8
Total graduates 101

Salaries by state for 2018 graduates

Full-time, long-term salaries
# in category # salaries % of class 25th percentile 50th percentile 75th percentile Mean
Minnesota - 41 40.6% $53,000 $62,556 $77,000 $72,672
Outside of Minnesota
or unknown
- 8 7.9% $50,750 $59,250 $68,000 $72,500
Employed 934948.5% $52,500$62,556$76,000$72,644
Non-employed 8
Total graduates 101
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