<p>This depends on where you go to school. The only schools where you are more likely to make over a 100k than not are the t13 schools in the country. Every school below Cornell has more people getting paid 50k than 160k, and at most it’s significantly more. A Top50 school like American will only have 10-15% of their grads make 100k+ after graduation. But even at a top13 school, the consensus is work experience does definitely help with the big firm jobs but grades are still what matters the most. But you are likely to make 50k coming out of any school in the country that is outside of the top13.</p>