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Legal Professions at Florida International University

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Legal Professions at Florida International 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 Florida International University stacks up to those at other schools.

FIU is located in Miami, Florida and has a total student population of 58,836. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 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.

  • Master’s Degree in Legal Professions
  • Doctorate Degree in Legal Professions

There were 143 students who received their doctoral degrees in legal professions, making the school the #121 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the legal professions majors at Florida International University.

66% Women
59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 legal professions majors earned their master's degree from FIU. Of these graduates, 34% were men and 66% were women.

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In the legal professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 59% of degree recipients. That is 30% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida International University with a master's in legal professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 4
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

The following legal professions concentations are available at Florida International University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Florida International University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Law 143
Legal Research 32

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 FL, the home state for Florida International University.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Lawyers 47,280 $128,920
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 30,230 $50,120
Legal Secretaries 9,460 $45,550
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 4,800 $50,350
Legal Support Workers 1,750 $65,520

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*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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