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Legal Professions at Cleveland State University

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

Cleveland State University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and has a total student population of 15,247. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 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 125 students who received their doctoral degrees in legal professions, making the school the #138 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 Cleveland State University.

50% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The legal professions program at Cleveland State University awarded 12 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 45% men graduate in legal professions each year. Cleveland State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a legal professions master's degree from Cleveland State University, 58% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the legal professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

The following legal professions concentations are available at Cleveland State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Cleveland State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Law 125
Legal Research 17

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 Cleveland State 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.

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