Legal Professions at Duke University
Every legal professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the legal professions program at Duke University stacks up to those at other schools.Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina and has a total student population of 16,172. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 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.
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Duke Legal Professions Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Legal Professions
- Doctorate Degree in Legal Professions
Duke Legal Professions Rankings
There were 254 students who received their doctoral degrees in legal professions, making the school the #34 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Legal Professions Student Demographics at Duke
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the legal professions majors at Duke University.
Duke Legal Professions Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Duke University with a master's in legal professions.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 21 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Concentrations Within Legal Professions
Legal Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Duke University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Law | 251 |
| Legal Research | 48 |
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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 NC, the home state for Duke University.
| Occupation | Jobs in NC | Average Salary in NC |
|---|---|---|
| Lawyers | 12,560 | $129,990 |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | 10,160 | $47,210 |
| Legal Secretaries | 2,060 | $47,030 |
| Legal Support Workers | 750 | $65,160 |
| Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | 590 | $48,880 |
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 Bjoertvedt under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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