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Legal Professions at Ohio State University-Main Campus

Legal Professions at Ohio State University-Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a school for Legal Professions, consider the program at Ohio State University-Main Campus. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Ohio State University-Main Campus sits in Columbus, OH.

Studying Online at Ohio State University-Main Campus

Many students take online classes at Ohio State University-Main Campus. Among 61,443 students, 3,975 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 34,956 (57%) took at least some classes online.

Rankings can help you compare Ohio State University-Main Campus’s Legal Professions program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Ohio #2 of 16
Best Value Ohio #7 of 17
Best Schools (Quality) Great Lakes (Region) #12 of 68
Best Value Great Lakes (Region) #43 of 68
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #53 of 459
Best Value Nationwide #265 of 450

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Ohio #2 of 16
Best Value Ohio #7 of 17
Best Schools (Quality) Great Lakes (Region) #12 of 68
Best Value Great Lakes (Region) #43 of 68
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #53 of 459
Best Value Nationwide #265 of 450

Those who finish Ohio State University-Main Campus’s Legal Professions program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Legal Professions at Ohio State University-Main Campus
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $66,945
2 years $57,995
3 years $76,200
4 years $88,523
5 years $87,158

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Legal Professions graduates from Ohio State University-Main Campus take home a median $88,523, compared with $70,261 for all Ohio State University-Main Campus graduates — about 26% higher than the school-wide median.

Legal Professions earnings compared with all majors at Ohio State University-Main Campus

Those who complete Legal Professions program at Ohio State University-Main Campus pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying 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

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