Legal Professions at University of Memphis
If you plan to study Legal Professions, consider the program at University of Memphis. Get started with the following essential facts.
University of Memphis is in Memphis, TN.
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Online Class Availability at University of Memphis
Many students take online classes at University of Memphis. Of 20,276 students, 5,051 (25%) studied exclusively online and 7,430 (37%) took at least some classes online.
Legal Professions Rankings at University of Memphis
Use these rankings to compare University of Memphis’s Legal Professions program against peer institutions.
Doctoral-Level Rankings
| Ranking | Scope | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Best Value | Tennessee | #2 of 7 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Tennessee | #6 of 7 |
| Best Value | Southeast (Region) | #60 of 109 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Southeast (Region) | #97 of 109 |
| Best Value | Nationwide | #244 of 450 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Nationwide | #426 of 459 |
Earnings for Legal Professions Graduates from University of Memphis
Those who finish University of Memphis’s Legal Professions program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):
| Years After Graduation | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 1 year | $50,920 |
| 2 years | $51,035 |
| 3 years | $61,841 |
| 4 years | $71,652 |
| 5 years | $83,228 |
How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Legal Professions graduates from University of Memphis take home a median $71,652, compared with $55,025 for all University of Memphis graduates — about 30% higher than the school-wide median.
Top-Paying Careers for Legal Professions Graduates
Those who complete Legal Professions program at University of Memphis go on to a range of careers. Below 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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