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Legal Professions Associate Degree

Legal Professions Associate Degrees

There are 844 colleges and universities across the nation that offer aassociate degree in Legal Professions. This degree is more popular with female students, and about54% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 1.3% of Legal Professions graduates were international students.

In the most recent reporting year, 68,755 students earned theirLegal Professions majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Legal Professions at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 2,522
Associate’s Degree (this page) 5,166
Bachelor’s Degree 4,793
Master’s Degree 16,253
Doctor’s Degree 39,889

The U.S. Department of Education reports a median salary for graduates with aassociate degree in Legal Professions of $90,204 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $78,220
4 years $90,204
5 years $103,959

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

The data on debt ranges for Legal Professions majors who have their associate degree is not currently available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their associate degree in Legal Professions. About 83.8% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 835
Women 4,331
Gender Diversity of Associate Degrees in Legal Professions

The racial-ethnic distribution of Legal Professions graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 2,285 44.2%
Asian 135 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino 1,459 28.2%
Black or African American 733 14.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 61 1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 10 0.2%
Two or More Races 201 3.9%
Race Unknown 215 4.2%
International Students 67 1.3%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Legal Professions Associate Degree Students

This degree is not very popular with international students. Only 1.3% of graduates fall into this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 976 colleges that offer a associate degree in Legal Professions. Learn more about the most popular below:

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

The most popular school in the United States for Legal Professions students seeking a associate degree is Georgetown University. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,476 people received their associate degree in Legal Professions from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Legal Professions here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Southern California comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Legal Professions. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,050 people received their associate degree in Legal Professions from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#3

New York University

New York, NY

New York University comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Legal Professions. This school awarded 1,017 associate degrees in Legal Professions in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Legal Professions here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Texas A&M University-College Station comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Legal Professions. This school awarded 1,003 associate degrees in Legal Professions in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Legal Professions here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Berkeley is a popular choice for Legal Professions majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 989 associate degrees in Legal Professions in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Columbia University in the City of New York is a popular choice for Legal Professions majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 899 associate degrees in Legal Professions in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#7

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University is a popular choice for Legal Professions majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 807 associate degrees in Legal Professions in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

George Washington University is a popular choice for Legal Professions majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 759 people received their associate degree in Legal Professions from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Legal Professions here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Loyola University Chicago comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Legal Professions. This school awarded 748 associate degrees in Legal Professions in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Washington University in St Louis is a popular choice for Legal Professions majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 685 people received their associate degree in Legal Professions from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#11

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Legal Professions. During the most recent year for which we have data, 678 people received their associate degree in Legal Professions from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Legal Professions here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#12

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Legal Professions. This school awarded 664 associate degrees in Legal Professions in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Legal Professions here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Los Angeles is a popular choice for Legal Professions majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 658 associate degrees in Legal Professions in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Arizona State University Campus Immersion is a popular choice for Legal Professions majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 650 associate degrees in Legal Professions in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#15

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Legal Professions. During the most recent year for which we have data, 630 people received their associate degree in Legal Professions from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Legal Professions here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#16

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University is a popular choice for Legal Professions majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 628 associate degrees in Legal Professions in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Legal Professions here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#17

Purdue University Global

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University Global is a popular choice for Legal Professions majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 596 associate degrees in Legal Professions in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Legal Professions here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#18

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona is a popular choice for Legal Professions majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 593 associate degrees in Legal Professions in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#19

American University

Washington, DC

American University is a popular choice for Legal Professions majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 572 associate degrees in Legal Professions in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Legal Professions here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#20

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Legal Professions. During the most recent year for which we have data, 537 people received their associate degree in Legal Professions from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Law 39,447
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies 11,533
Legal Support Services 10,492
Non-Professional Legal Studies 4,796
Legal Professions and Studies, Other 2,487

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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