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Legal Professions at University of California-Davis

Legal Professions at University of California-Davis

If you plan to study Legal Professions, take a look at what University of California-Davis. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of California-Davis is located in Davis, CA.

Studying Online at University of California-Davis

Distance learning is available at University of California-Davis. Of 40,065 students, 336 (1%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,339 (11%) took at least some classes online.

Rankings can help you compare University of California-Davis’s Legal Professions program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) California #2 of 59
Best Schools (Quality) Far Western (Region) #2 of 79
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #14 of 459
Best Value California #39 of 57
Best Value Far Western (Region) #52 of 77
Best Value Nationwide #206 of 450

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) California #2 of 59
Best Schools (Quality) Far Western (Region) #2 of 79
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #14 of 459
Best Value California #39 of 57
Best Value Far Western (Region) #52 of 77
Best Value Nationwide #206 of 450

Graduates of University of California-Davis’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 University of California-Davis
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $73,514
2 years $74,262
3 years $87,586
4 years $105,663
5 years $120,830

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Legal Professions graduates from University of California-Davis earn a median of $105,663, compared with $64,648 for all University of California-Davis graduates — about 63% higher than the school-wide median.

Legal Professions earnings compared with all majors at University of California-Davis

Those who complete Legal Professions program at University of California-Davis go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid 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

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