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Legal Professions at University of Missouri - Columbia

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Legal Professions at University of Missouri - Columbia

Every legal professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the legal professions program at University of Missouri - Columbia stacks up to those at other schools.

Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and has a total student population of 31,089. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 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 Mizzou

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Mizzou does offer online courses in legal professions for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

There were 83 students who received their doctoral degrees in legal professions, making the school the #176 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 Missouri - Columbia.

67% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 6 legal professions students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Mizzou, about 33% were men and 67% were women.

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Of the students who received a legal professions master's degree from Mizzou, 67% were white. This is above 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 Missouri - Columbia 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 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Law 83
Legal Research 15

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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - Columbia.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Lawyers 10,340 $113,780
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 4,630 $53,110
Legal Secretaries 4,480 $44,130
Legal Support Workers 630 $49,020
Judges, and Magistrates 580 $127,270

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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