Legal Professions at Widener University
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 Widener University stacks up to those at other schools.Widener is located in Chester, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 6,150. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 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.
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Widener Legal Professions Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Legal Professions
- Doctorate Degree in Legal Professions
Widener Legal Professions Rankings
There were 288 students who received their doctoral degrees in legal professions, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Legal Professions Student Demographics at Widener
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the legal professions majors at Widener University.
Widener Legal Professions Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Widener University with a master's in legal professions.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 2 |
International Students | 9 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Concentrations Within Legal Professions
Legal Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Widener University. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Law | 269 |
Legal Research | 38 |
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Careers That Legal Professions Grads May Go Into
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 PA, the home state for Widener University.
Occupation | Jobs in PA | Average Salary in PA |
---|---|---|
Lawyers | 24,980 | $138,610 |
Paralegals and Legal Assistants | 12,440 | $52,780 |
Legal Secretaries | 7,420 | $50,980 |
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | 2,050 | $46,170 |
Judicial Law Clerks | 1,070 | $40,550 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By User:Smallbones at English Wikipedia. under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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