Legal Professions at Northeastern University
What traits are you looking for in a school for Legal Professions, you may want to check out the program at Northeastern University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.
Northeastern University is in Boston, MA.
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Online Class Availability at Northeastern University
Online coursework is an option at Northeastern University. Among 32,553 students, 1,730 (5%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,507 (23%) took at least some classes online.
Legal Professions Rankings at Northeastern University
These rankings give you a sense of how Northeastern University’s Legal Professions program against other schools offering the same major.
Master’s-Level Rankings
| Ranking | Scope | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Best Schools (Quality) | Massachusetts | #3 of 13 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | New England (Region) | #3 of 27 |
| Best Value | Massachusetts | #11 of 12 |
| Best Value | New England (Region) | #19 of 24 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Nationwide | #20 of 459 |
| Best Value | Nationwide | #401 of 450 |
Doctoral-Level Rankings
| Ranking | Scope | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Best Schools (Quality) | Massachusetts | #3 of 13 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | New England (Region) | #3 of 27 |
| Best Value | Massachusetts | #11 of 12 |
| Best Value | New England (Region) | #19 of 24 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Nationwide | #20 of 459 |
| Best Value | Nationwide | #401 of 450 |
Highest-Paying Careers for Legal Professions Graduates
Graduates of the Legal Professions program at Northeastern University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-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.