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Legal Professions at University of Denver

Legal Professions at University of Denver

If you plan to study Legal Professions, consider the program at University of Denver. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Denver is in Denver, CO.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Denver

Online coursework is an option at University of Denver. Among 12,813 students, 2,787 (22%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,447 (11%) took at least some classes online.

Rankings can help you compare University of Denver’s Legal Professions program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Colorado #2 of 9
Best Schools (Quality) Rocky Mountains (Region) #2 of 17
Best Value Colorado #8 of 8
Best Value Rocky Mountains (Region) #16 of 16
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #106 of 459
Best Value Nationwide #422 of 450

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Colorado #2 of 9
Best Schools (Quality) Rocky Mountains (Region) #2 of 17
Best Value Colorado #8 of 8
Best Value Rocky Mountains (Region) #16 of 16
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #106 of 459
Best Value Nationwide #422 of 450

Those who finish University of Denver’s Legal Professions program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Legal Professions at University of Denver
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $58,086
2 years $58,918
3 years $71,840
4 years $81,033
5 years $95,602

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Legal Professions graduates from University of Denver report median earnings of $81,033, compared with $66,465 for all University of Denver graduates — about 22% higher than the school-wide median.

Legal Professions earnings compared with all majors at University of Denver

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Legal Professions graduates from University of Denver is $21,142.

Students who finish Legal Professions program at University of Denver work across a variety of fields. Below 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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