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Legal Professions at University of Iowa

What traits are you looking for in a legal professions school? To help you decide if University of Iowa is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's legal professions program.

Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and has a total student population of 30,318. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 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

There were 138 students who received their doctoral degrees in legal professions, making the school the #124 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 Iowa.

40% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a master's degree in legal professions from Iowa. About 40% of these graduates were women and the other 60% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 45% men graduate in legal professions each year. Iowa does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Legal Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Iowa. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Law 137
Legal Research 6

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 IA, the home state for University of Iowa.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Lawyers 3,170 $112,630
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 2,350 $46,990
Legal Secretaries 1,470 $38,680
Legal Support Workers 810 $47,310
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 690 $35,560

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*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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