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Legal Professions at University of Richmond

Legal Professions at University of Richmond

What traits are you looking for in a school for Legal Professions, you may want to check out the program at University of Richmond. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Richmond is located in University of Richmond, VA.

Studying Online at University of Richmond

Many students take online classes at University of Richmond. Of 3,722 students, 110 (3%) studied exclusively online and 1,008 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Rankings can help you compare University of Richmond’s Legal Professions program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Virginia #8 of 13
Best Value Virginia #13 of 13
Best Schools (Quality) Southeast (Region) #46 of 109
Best Value Southeast (Region) #104 of 109
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #244 of 459
Best Value Nationwide #415 of 450

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Virginia #8 of 13
Best Value Virginia #13 of 13
Best Schools (Quality) Southeast (Region) #46 of 109
Best Value Southeast (Region) #104 of 109
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #244 of 459
Best Value Nationwide #415 of 450

Those who finish University of Richmond’s Legal Professions program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Legal Professions at University of Richmond
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $58,083
2 years $59,858
3 years $73,682
4 years $86,168
5 years $97,641

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Legal Professions graduates from University of Richmond earn a median of $86,168, compared with $80,851 for all University of Richmond graduates — about 7% higher than the school-wide median.

Legal Professions earnings compared with all majors at University of Richmond

Students who finish Legal Professions program at University of Richmond go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Legal Professions graduates, 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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