Legal Professions at Liberty University

What traits are you looking for in a legal professions school? To help you decide if Liberty University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's legal professions program.

Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 93,349.

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.

Liberty University Legal Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Liberty University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Liberty University offers distance education options for legal professions at the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Liberty University Legal Professions Rankings

There were 63 students who received their doctoral degrees in legal professions, making the school the #188 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Legal Professions Student Demographics at Liberty University

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

Liberty University Legal Professions Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of legal professions master's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in legal professions each year. Liberty University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	27
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	81
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	46

Concentrations Within Legal Professions

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Legal Research	104
Law	63

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Careers That Legal Professions Grads May Go Into

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 VA, the home state for Liberty University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Lawyers	15,890	$139,180
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	9,960	$51,600
Legal Support Workers	7,050	$114,390
Legal Secretaries	2,160	$46,400
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	1,390	$45,530

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Nyttend under License

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