Legal Professions at Emory University
If you plan to study 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 University is located in Atlanta, GA.
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Online & Distance Learning at Emory University
Online coursework is an option at Emory University. Among 15,175 students, 925 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,596 (30%) took at least some classes online.
Legal Professions Rankings at Emory University
These rankings give you a sense of how Emory University’s Legal Professions program to other colleges that offer this major.
Master’s-Level Rankings
| Ranking | Scope | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Best Schools (Quality) | Georgia | #1 of 12 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Southeast (Region) | #6 of 109 |
| Best Value | Georgia | #10 of 11 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Nationwide | #38 of 459 |
| Best Value | Southeast (Region) | #89 of 109 |
| Best Value | Nationwide | #342 of 450 |
Doctoral-Level Rankings
| Ranking | Scope | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Best Schools (Quality) | Georgia | #1 of 12 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Southeast (Region) | #6 of 109 |
| Best Value | Georgia | #10 of 11 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Nationwide | #38 of 459 |
| Best Value | Southeast (Region) | #89 of 109 |
| Best Value | Nationwide | #342 of 450 |
Earnings for Legal Professions Graduates from Emory University
Those who finish Emory University’s Legal Professions program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):
| Years After Graduation | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 1 year | $72,489 |
| 2 years | $71,870 |
| 3 years | $90,484 |
| 4 years | $109,242 |
| 5 years | $126,184 |
How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Legal Professions graduates from Emory University take home a median $109,242, compared with $80,816 for all Emory University graduates — about 35% higher than the school-wide median.
Top-Paying Careers for Legal Professions Graduates
Graduates of the Legal Professions program at Emory University work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Legal Professions majors, 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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