Legal Professions at Santa Clara University
If you are interested in studying Legal Professions, you may want to check out the program at Santa Clara University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.
Santa Clara University is in Santa Clara, CA.
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Online & Distance Learning at Santa Clara University
Many students take online classes at Santa Clara University. Among 9,728 students, 500 (5%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 936 (10%) took at least some classes online.
Legal Professions Rankings at Santa Clara University
These rankings give you a sense of how Santa Clara University’s Legal Professions program against peer institutions.
Master’s-Level Rankings
| Ranking | Scope | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Best Schools (Quality) | California | #11 of 59 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Far Western (Region) | #14 of 79 |
| Best Value | California | #57 of 57 |
| Best Value | Far Western (Region) | #77 of 77 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Nationwide | #92 of 459 |
| Best Value | Nationwide | #450 of 450 |
Doctoral-Level Rankings
| Ranking | Scope | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Best Schools (Quality) | California | #11 of 59 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Far Western (Region) | #14 of 79 |
| Best Value | California | #57 of 57 |
| Best Value | Far Western (Region) | #77 of 77 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Nationwide | #92 of 459 |
| Best Value | Nationwide | #450 of 450 |
Earnings for Legal Professions Graduates from Santa Clara University
Those who finish Santa Clara 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 | $74,729 |
| 2 years | $77,402 |
| 3 years | $96,916 |
| 4 years | $120,380 |
| 5 years | $137,240 |
How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Legal Professions graduates from Santa Clara University earn a median of $120,380, compared with $110,779 for all Santa Clara University graduates — about 9% higher than the school-wide median.
Best-Paid Careers for Legal Professions Graduates
Graduates of the Legal Professions program at Santa Clara University work across a variety of fields. Here are 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
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