Legal Professions at Indiana University-Indianapolis
If you are interested in studying Legal Professions, you may want to check out the program at Indiana University-Indianapolis. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.
Indiana University-Indianapolis is located in Indianapolis, IN.
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Online Class Availability at Indiana University-Indianapolis
Many students take online classes at Indiana University-Indianapolis. Of 22,534 students, 3,022 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,340 (41%) took at least some classes online.
Legal Professions Rankings at Indiana University-Indianapolis
Rankings can help you compare Indiana University-Indianapolis’s Legal Professions program against peer institutions.
Master’s-Level Rankings
| Ranking | Scope | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Best Value | Indiana | #2 of 6 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Indiana | #3 of 6 |
| Best Value | Great Lakes (Region) | #24 of 68 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Great Lakes (Region) | #28 of 68 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Nationwide | #138 of 459 |
| Best Value | Nationwide | #172 of 450 |
Doctoral-Level Rankings
| Ranking | Scope | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Best Value | Indiana | #2 of 6 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Indiana | #3 of 6 |
| Best Value | Great Lakes (Region) | #24 of 68 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Great Lakes (Region) | #28 of 68 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Nationwide | #138 of 459 |
| Best Value | Nationwide | #172 of 450 |
Earnings for Legal Professions Graduates from Indiana University-Indianapolis
Those who finish Indiana University-Indianapolis’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 | $61,633 |
| 2 years | $52,535 |
| 3 years | $66,793 |
| 4 years | $74,666 |
| 5 years | $86,358 |
Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Legal Professions graduates from Indiana University-Indianapolis earn a median of $74,666, compared with $67,436 for all Indiana University-Indianapolis graduates — about 11% higher than the school-wide median.
Median Debt at Graduation
Typical debt at graduation for Legal Professions graduates from Indiana University-Indianapolis comes in at $21,963.
Highest-Paying Careers for Legal Professions Graduates
Graduates of the Legal Professions program at Indiana University-Indianapolis go on to a range of careers. 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.