Legal Professions at University of South Dakota
If you plan to study Legal Professions, you may want to check out the program at University of South Dakota. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.
University of South Dakota is located in Vermillion, SD.
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Studying Online at University of South Dakota
Many students take online classes at University of South Dakota. Of 10,619 students, 3,777 (36%) studied exclusively online and 3,110 (29%) took at least some classes online.
Legal Professions Rankings at University of South Dakota
Use these rankings to compare University of South Dakota’s Legal Professions program against peer institutions.
Doctoral-Level Rankings
| Ranking | Scope | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Best Schools (Quality) | South Dakota | #1 of 1 |
| Best Value | South Dakota | #1 of 1 |
| Best Value | The Plains States (Region) | #23 of 31 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | The Plains States (Region) | #29 of 31 |
| Best Value | Nationwide | #313 of 450 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Nationwide | #382 of 459 |
Earnings for Legal Professions Graduates from University of South Dakota
Those who finish University of South Dakota’s Legal Professions program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):
| Years After Graduation | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 1 year | $46,986 |
| 2 years | $52,941 |
| 3 years | $61,718 |
| 4 years | $67,978 |
| 5 years | $76,365 |
How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Legal Professions graduates from University of South Dakota earn a median of $67,978, compared with $60,001 for all University of South Dakota graduates — about 13% higher than the school-wide median.
Best-Paid Careers for Legal Professions Graduates
Graduates of the Legal Professions program at University of South Dakota go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-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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