Legal Professions at University of Idaho
If you are interested in studying Legal Professions, consider the program at University of Idaho. Get started with the following essential facts.
University of Idaho is in Moscow, ID.
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Studying Online at University of Idaho
Distance learning is available at University of Idaho. Of 12,286 students, 1,510 (12%) studied exclusively online and 4,018 (33%) took at least some classes online.
Legal Professions Rankings at University of Idaho
These rankings give you a sense of how University of Idaho’s Legal Professions program against peer institutions.
Doctoral-Level Rankings
| Ranking | Scope | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Best Schools (Quality) | Idaho | #1 of 1 |
| Best Value | Idaho | #1 of 1 |
| Best Value | Rocky Mountains (Region) | #13 of 16 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Rocky Mountains (Region) | #15 of 17 |
| Best Value | Nationwide | #246 of 450 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Nationwide | #415 of 459 |
Earnings for Legal Professions Graduates from University of Idaho
Students who complete University of Idaho’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 | $52,424 |
| 2 years | $53,131 |
| 3 years | $60,120 |
| 4 years | $70,913 |
| 5 years | $79,268 |
How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Legal Professions graduates from University of Idaho earn a median of $70,913, compared with $51,744 for all University of Idaho graduates — about 37% higher than the school-wide median.
Best-Paid Careers for Legal Professions Graduates
Students who finish Legal Professions program at University of Idaho work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-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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