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Legal Professions at Harvard University

Legal Professions at Harvard University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Legal Professions, take a look at what Harvard University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Harvard University sits in Cambridge, MA.

Online Class Availability at Harvard University

Many students take online classes at Harvard University. Among 30,259 students, 7,584 (25%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,603 (5%) took at least some classes online.

These rankings give you a sense of how Harvard University’s Legal Professions program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value Massachusetts #3 of 12
Best Schools (Quality) Massachusetts #4 of 13
Best Schools (Quality) New England (Region) #4 of 27
Best Value New England (Region) #6 of 24
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #22 of 459
Best Value Nationwide #226 of 450

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value Massachusetts #3 of 12
Best Schools (Quality) Massachusetts #4 of 13
Best Schools (Quality) New England (Region) #4 of 27
Best Value New England (Region) #6 of 24
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #22 of 459
Best Value Nationwide #226 of 450

Students who complete Harvard University’s Legal Professions program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Legal Professions at Harvard University
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $184,307
2 years $165,340
3 years $199,043
4 years $233,589
5 years $250,647

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Legal Professions graduates from Harvard University report median earnings of $233,589, compared with $136,975 for all Harvard University graduates — about 71% higher than the school-wide median.

Legal Professions earnings compared with all majors at Harvard University

Graduates of the Legal Professions program at Harvard University pursue many career paths. Here are the top-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

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