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Legal Professions at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network

Legal Professions at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network

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

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 11,310.

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.

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Legal Professions
  • Master’s Degree in Legal Professions

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the legal professions majors at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network.

60% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of legal professions master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in legal professions each year. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 23
International Students 14
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Legal Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
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 MA, the home state for Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Lawyers 18,420 $165,610
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 7,330 $60,320
Legal Secretaries 3,920 $59,020
Law Professors 610 $137,150
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 590 $63,330

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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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