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Legal Professions at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Legal Professions at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

If you plan to study Legal Professions, take a look at what University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor sits in Ann Arbor, MI.

Online Class Availability at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Distance learning is available at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. Among 52,855 students, 1,479 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,583 (9%) took at least some classes online.

Rankings can help you compare University of Michigan-Ann Arbor’s Legal Professions program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Great Lakes (Region) #1 of 68
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #2 of 459
Best Value Great Lakes (Region) #25 of 68
Best Value Nationwide #189 of 450

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Great Lakes (Region) #1 of 68
Best Schools (Quality) Michigan #1 of 14
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #2 of 459
Best Value Michigan #5 of 13
Best Value Great Lakes (Region) #25 of 68
Best Value Nationwide #189 of 450

Graduates of University of Michigan-Ann Arbor’s Legal Professions program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Legal Professions at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $146,285
2 years $139,927
3 years $151,208
4 years $176,085
5 years $197,273

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Legal Professions graduates from University of Michigan-Ann Arbor earn a median of $176,085, compared with $92,481 for all University of Michigan-Ann Arbor graduates — about 90% higher than the school-wide median.

Legal Professions earnings compared with all majors at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Those who complete Legal Professions program at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor pursue many career paths. Here 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

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