Legal Professions at University of California-Irvine
If you plan to study Legal Professions, you may want to check out the program at University of California-Irvine. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.
University of California-Irvine is in Irvine, CA.
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Online Class Availability at University of California-Irvine
Online coursework is an option at University of California-Irvine. Among 37,297 students, 614 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 12,862 (34%) took at least some classes online.
Legal Professions Rankings at University of California-Irvine
Rankings can help you compare University of California-Irvine’s Legal Professions program to other colleges that offer this major.
Master’s-Level Rankings
| Ranking | Scope | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Best Schools (Quality) | California | #7 of 59 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Far Western (Region) | #8 of 79 |
| Best Value | California | #35 of 57 |
| Best Value | Far Western (Region) | #45 of 77 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Nationwide | #49 of 459 |
| Best Value | Nationwide | #175 of 450 |
Doctoral-Level Rankings
| Ranking | Scope | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Best Schools (Quality) | California | #7 of 59 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Far Western (Region) | #8 of 79 |
| Best Value | California | #35 of 57 |
| Best Value | Far Western (Region) | #45 of 77 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Nationwide | #49 of 459 |
| Best Value | Nationwide | #175 of 450 |
Earnings for Legal Professions Graduates from University of California-Irvine
Students who complete University of California-Irvine’s Legal Professions program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):
| Years After Graduation | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 1 year | $77,451 |
| 2 years | $97,959 |
| 3 years | $101,335 |
| 4 years | $118,723 |
| 5 years | $136,056 |
How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Legal Professions graduates from University of California-Irvine take home a median $118,723, compared with $71,034 for all University of California-Irvine graduates — about 67% higher than the school-wide median.
Highest-Paying Careers for Legal Professions Graduates
Students who finish Legal Professions program at University of California-Irvine 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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