¹ The earnings referenced were reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Lawyers as of May 2023, retrieved on Feb. 21, 2025. Due to COVID-19, data from 2020 to 2023 may be atypical compared to prior years. BLS calculates the median using salaries of workers nationwide with varying levels of education and experience. It does not reflect the earnings of GCU graduates as Lawyers, nor does it reflect the earnings of workers in one city or region of the country or a typical entry-level salary. Median income is the statistical midpoint for the range of salaries in a specific occupation. It represents what you would earn if you were paid more money than half the workers in an occupation, and less than half the workers in an occupation. It may give you a basis to estimate what you might earn at some point if you enter this career. Grand Canyon University can make no guarantees on individual graduates’ salaries. Your employability will be determined by numerous factors over which GCU has no control, such as the employer the graduate chooses to apply to, the graduate’s experience level, individual characteristics, skills, etc. against a pool of candidates.

² Indeed.  (2024, Aug. 15). Pros and Cons of Being a Lawyer. Indeed. Retrieved Feb. 28, 2025.

³ Fishman Marketing. (n.d.). Top 10 Mistakes Lawyers Make re ABA Rule 7.4. Fishman Marketing. Retrieved Feb. 28, 2025.

⁴ American Bar Association. (n.d.). Rule 1.1 Competence. Model Rules of Professional Conduct. American Bar Association. Retrieved Feb. 28, 2025. 

⁵ U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024, Aug. 29). How to Become a Lawyer. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Retrieved Feb. 21, 2025.

Approved and verified accurate by the assistant dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences on April 4, 2025.