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Legal Professions at Case Western Reserve University

If you are interested in studying legal professions, you may want to check out the program at Case Western Reserve University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Case Western is located in Cleveland, Ohio and has a total student population of 11,465. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 80 students received their master's degree in legal professions.

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.

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

There were 174 students who received their doctoral degrees in legal professions, making the school the #89 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

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

45% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 80 legal professions students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Case Western, about 55% were men and 45% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 45% men graduate in legal professions each year. Case Western does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 2
International Students 75
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 Case Western Reserve University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Law 154
Legal Research 85
Legal Professions (Other) 15

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 OH, the home state for Case Western Reserve University.

Occupation Jobs in OH Average Salary in OH
Lawyers 17,600 $121,520
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 9,150 $49,200
Legal Secretaries 4,830 $46,060
Judges, and Magistrates 2,510 $90,960
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 2,200 $48,520

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*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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