Legal Professions at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce
What traits are you looking for in a school for Legal Professions, consider the program at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce sits in Ponce, PR.
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Online & Distance Learning at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce
Distance learning is available at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce. Among 5,568 students, 150 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,848 (33%) took at least some classes online.
Earnings for Legal Professions Graduates from Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce
Students who complete Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce’s Legal Professions program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):
| Years After Graduation | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 1 year | $15,041 |
| 2 years | $21,645 |
| 3 years | $23,253 |
| 4 years | $38,718 |
| 5 years | $41,051 |
How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Legal Professions graduates from Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce earn a median of $38,718, compared with $27,845 for all Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce graduates — about 39% higher than the school-wide median.
Best-Paid Careers for Legal Professions Graduates
Graduates of the Legal Professions program at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks 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 |
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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