Legal Professions at Faulkner University
If you plan to study Legal Professions, you may want to check out the program at Faulkner University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.
Faulkner University is located in Montgomery, AL.
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Studying Online at Faulkner University
Distance learning is available at Faulkner University. Among 3,086 students, 1,472 (48%) studied exclusively online and 381 (12%) took at least some classes online.
Earnings for Legal Professions Graduates from Faulkner University
Students who complete Faulkner University’s Legal Professions program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):
| Years After Graduation | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 2 years | $45,026 |
| 3 years | $51,228 |
| 4 years | $53,939 |
| 5 years | $68,209 |
How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Legal Professions graduates from Faulkner University take home a median $53,939, compared with $46,262 for all Faulkner University graduates — about 17% higher than the school-wide median.
Highest-Paying Careers for Legal Professions Graduates
Students who finish Legal Professions program at Faulkner University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying 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
More about our data sources and methodologies.