Legal Professions at Pace University
If you are interested in studying Legal Professions, you may want to check out the program at Pace University. Get started with the following essential facts.
Pace University is located in New York, NY.
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Online & Distance Learning at Pace University
Many students take online classes at Pace University. Of 13,634 students, 1,127 (8%) studied exclusively online and 6,246 (46%) took at least some classes online.
Legal Professions Rankings at Pace University
Rankings can help you compare Pace University’s Legal Professions program to other colleges that offer this major.
Master’s-Level Rankings
| Ranking | Scope | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Best Schools (Quality) | New York | #16 of 28 |
| Best Value | New York | #20 of 27 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Middle Atlantic (Region) | #36 of 76 |
| Best Value | Middle Atlantic (Region) | #56 of 74 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Nationwide | #170 of 459 |
| Best Value | Nationwide | #399 of 450 |
Doctoral-Level Rankings
| Ranking | Scope | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Best Schools (Quality) | New York | #16 of 28 |
| Best Value | New York | #20 of 27 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Middle Atlantic (Region) | #36 of 76 |
| Best Value | Middle Atlantic (Region) | #56 of 74 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Nationwide | #170 of 459 |
| Best Value | Nationwide | #399 of 450 |
Earnings for Legal Professions Graduates from Pace University
Graduates of Pace University’s Legal Professions program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):
| Years After Graduation | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 1 year | $58,404 |
| 2 years | $64,253 |
| 3 years | $75,651 |
| 4 years | $87,458 |
| 5 years | $98,708 |
How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Legal Professions graduates from Pace University report median earnings of $87,458, compared with $83,006 for all Pace University graduates — about 5% higher than the school-wide median.
Highest-Paying Careers for Legal Professions Graduates
Students who finish Legal Professions program at Pace University work across a variety of fields. 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
More about our data sources and methodologies.