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Legal Professions at University of Denver

If you are interested in studying legal professions, you may want to check out the program at University of Denver. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

DU is located in Denver, Colorado and has a total student population of 13,856. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 students received their master's degree in legal professions.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Legal Professions section at the bottom of this page.

  • Master’s Degree in Legal Professions
  • Doctorate Degree in Legal Professions

Online Classes Are Available at DU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

DU does offer online education options in legal professions for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

There were 233 students who received their doctoral degrees in legal professions, making the school the #40 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the legal professions majors at University of Denver.

58% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 42% of legal professions master's degrees went to men and 58% went to women.

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Of the students who received a legal professions master's degree from DU, 52% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Denver with a master's in legal professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 25
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

The following legal professions concentations are available at University of Denver. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Denver. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Law 233
Legal Research 32
Legal Professions (Other) 17

A degree in legal professions can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CO, the home state for University of Denver.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
Lawyers 12,930 $147,560
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 5,250 $58,350
Legal Support Workers 1,710 $66,030
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 1,240 $64,900

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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