Legal Professions at Emory University
If you are interested in studying legal professions, you may want to check out the program at Emory University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.Emory is located in Atlanta, Georgia and approximately 13,997 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 70 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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Emory Legal Professions Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Legal Professions
- Doctorate Degree in Legal Professions
Emory Legal Professions Rankings
There were 284 students who received their doctoral degrees in legal professions, making the school the #25 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Legal Professions Student Demographics at Emory
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the legal professions majors at Emory University.
Emory Legal Professions Master’s Program
In the legal professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Emory University with a master's in legal professions.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 22 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 28 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Concentrations Within Legal Professions
Legal Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Emory University. A concentration may not be available for your level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Law | 281 |
| Legal Research | 73 |
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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 GA, the home state for Emory University.
| Occupation | Jobs in GA | Average Salary in GA |
|---|---|---|
| Lawyers | 20,080 | $128,930 |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | 9,140 | $54,130 |
| Legal Secretaries | 3,980 | $45,680 |
| Judges, and Magistrates | 1,340 | $108,150 |
| Judicial Law Clerks | 730 | $52,940 |
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 Mpspqr under License
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