Legal Professions at University of Virginia-Main Campus
If you are interested in studying Legal Professions, take a look at what University of Virginia-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.
University of Virginia-Main Campus is located in Charlottesville, VA.
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Online & Distance Learning at University of Virginia-Main Campus
Distance learning is available at University of Virginia-Main Campus. Among 26,409 students, 1,962 (7%) studied exclusively online and 3,821 (14%) took at least some classes online.
Legal Professions Rankings at University of Virginia-Main Campus
These rankings give you a sense of how University of Virginia-Main Campus’s Legal Professions program to other colleges that offer this major.
Master’s-Level Rankings
| Ranking | Scope | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Best Schools (Quality) | Southeast (Region) | #1 of 109 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Virginia | #1 of 13 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Nationwide | #3 of 459 |
| Best Value | Virginia | #9 of 13 |
| Best Value | Southeast (Region) | #82 of 109 |
| Best Value | Nationwide | #324 of 450 |
Doctoral-Level Rankings
| Ranking | Scope | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Best Schools (Quality) | Southeast (Region) | #1 of 109 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Virginia | #1 of 13 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Nationwide | #3 of 459 |
| Best Value | Virginia | #9 of 13 |
| Best Value | Southeast (Region) | #82 of 109 |
| Best Value | Nationwide | #324 of 450 |
Earnings for Legal Professions Graduates from University of Virginia-Main Campus
Students who complete University of Virginia-Main Campus’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 | $185,710 |
| 2 years | $162,255 |
| 3 years | $193,013 |
| 4 years | $221,601 |
| 5 years | $247,143 |
Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Legal Professions graduates from University of Virginia-Main Campus earn a median of $221,601, compared with $96,792 for all University of Virginia-Main Campus graduates — about 129% higher than the school-wide median.
Top-Paying Careers for Legal Professions Graduates
Students who finish Legal Professions program at University of Virginia-Main Campus go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid 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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