Legal Professions at Marquette University
What traits are you looking for in a school for Legal Professions, consider the program at Marquette University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.
Marquette University is in Milwaukee, WI.
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Studying Online at Marquette University
Distance learning is available at Marquette University. Among 11,746 students, 546 (5%) studied exclusively online and 2,328 (20%) took at least some classes online.
Legal Professions Rankings at Marquette University
These rankings give you a sense of how Marquette University’s Legal Professions program to other colleges that offer this major.
Doctoral-Level Rankings
| Ranking | Scope | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Best Schools (Quality) | Great Lakes (Region) | #26 of 68 |
| Best Value | Great Lakes (Region) | #64 of 68 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Nationwide | #129 of 459 |
| Best Value | Nationwide | #381 of 450 |
Earnings for Legal Professions Graduates from Marquette University
Students who complete Marquette University’s Legal Professions program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):
| Years After Graduation | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 1 year | $53,424 |
| 2 years | $57,839 |
| 3 years | $65,791 |
| 4 years | $77,057 |
| 5 years | $95,359 |
How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Legal Professions graduates from Marquette University report median earnings of $77,057, compared with $77,992 for all Marquette University graduates — about 1% lower than the school-wide median.
Highest-Paying Careers for Legal Professions Graduates
Graduates of the Legal Professions program at Marquette University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Legal Professions graduates, 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
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