Legal Professions at Cornell University
If you are interested in studying Legal Professions, consider the program at Cornell University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.
Cornell University is in Ithaca, NY.
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Online Class Availability at Cornell University
Many students take online classes at Cornell University. Among 26,793 students, 527 (2%) studied exclusively online and 1,572 (6%) took at least some classes online.
Earnings for Legal Professions Graduates from Cornell University
Students who complete Cornell University’s Legal Professions program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):
| Years After Graduation | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 1 year | $185,154 |
| 2 years | $172,867 |
| 3 years | $207,272 |
| 4 years | $249,283 |
| 5 years | $273,248 |
How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Legal Professions graduates from Cornell University earn a median of $249,283, compared with $118,994 for all Cornell University graduates — about 109% higher than the school-wide median.
Top-Paying Careers for Legal Professions Graduates
Those who complete Legal Professions program at Cornell University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Legal Professions graduates, ordered by median annual salary:
| Occupation | Nationwide Median Wage |
|---|---|
| Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | $137,571 |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $134,350 |
| Judicial Law Clerks | $132,226 |
| Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators | $93,794 |
| Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $91,726 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $84,793 |
| Legal Support Workers, All Other | $80,735 |
| Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners | $76,955 |
| Lawyers | $73,181 |
| Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | $67,272 |
References
- IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
- U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
- O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- National Center for Education Statistics
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