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Legal Professions at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Legal Professions at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

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 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis stacks up to those at other schools.

IUPUI is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and has a total student population of 29,390.

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.

  • Basic Certificate in Legal Professions (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Legal Professions
  • Master’s Degree in Legal Professions

There were 235 students who received their doctoral degrees in legal professions, making the school the #37 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 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis.

44% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 56% of legal professions master's degrees went to men and 44% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in legal professions each year. IUPUI does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

The following legal professions concentations are available at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Law 235
Legal Research 95
Legal Professions (Other) 14

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 IN, the home state for Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
Lawyers 7,980 $113,360
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 3,970 $49,090
Legal Secretaries 2,780 $41,940
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 1,160 $40,020
Judges, and Magistrates 750 $122,510

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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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