Legal Professions at American University

What traits are you looking for in a legal professions school? To help you decide if American University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's legal professions program.

The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 14,001.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Legal Professions section at the bottom of this page.

The American University Legal Professions Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Legal Professions
• Master’s Degree in Legal Professions

Online Classes Are Available at The American University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, The American University does offer online courses in legal professions for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

The American University Legal Professions Rankings

There were 414 students who received their doctoral degrees in legal professions, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Legal Professions Student Demographics at The American University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the legal professions majors at American University.

The American University Legal Professions Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of legal professions master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in legal professions each year. The American University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American University with a master's in legal professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	24
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	14
International Students	58
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Concentrations Within Legal Professions

If you plan to be a legal professions major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from American University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Law	413
Legal Research	88
Legal Professions (Other)	3

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Careers That Legal Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in legal professions can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for DC, the home state for American University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Lawyers	31,680	$192,530
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	5,330	$80,470
Legal Secretaries	3,540	$86,190
Legal Support Workers	2,480	$74,330
Law Professors	1,580	$125,900

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Samschoe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.