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Legal Professions in California

Legal Professions Schools in California

176,220 people in the state and 1,516,740 in the nation are employed in jobs related to Legal Professions.

Legal Professions Jobs Nationwide vs. CA

A typical salary for a Legal Professions grad in the state is $170,490, compared to a typical salary of $126,752 nationwide.

Legal Professions Wages Nationwide vs. CA

Our data covers 20 colleges in California offering Legal Professions degrees. Learn about the most popular 20 below:

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $63,275 after earning their degree at this institution. About 10% of those who apply are admitted. The full-time student retention rate is 96%.

Graduates earn a median salary of $57,445 in their first year after graduation. About 12% of those who apply are admitted. 97% of full-time students return after their first year.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $41,763 a year. The school admits about 9% of applicants. The full-time student retention rate is 97%.

Graduates earn a median salary of $45,330 in their first year after graduation. The school admits about 40% of applicants. The full-time student retention rate is 88%.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $125,246 a year.

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $55,049 after earning their degree at this institution. About 47% of those who apply are admitted. 90% of full-time students return after their first year.

Graduates earn a median salary of $49,653 in their first year after graduation. The school admits about 50% of applicants. The full-time student retention rate is 86%.

#8

Southwestern Law School

Los Angeles

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $50,903 a year.

Graduates earn a median salary of $41,123 in their first year after graduation. The school admits about 42% of applicants. 93% of full-time students return after their first year.

#10

Stanford University

Stanford

Graduates earn a median salary of $89,527 in their first year after graduation. The school admits about 4% of applicants. 98% of full-time students return after their first year.

#12

Golden Gate University

San Francisco

Graduates earn a median salary of $91,336 in their first year after graduation. Undergrads from California pay around $31,243 a year in tuition.

#13

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara

Graduates earn a median salary of $72,660 in their first year after graduation. With an admission rate of 44%, getting in takes some planning. The full-time student retention rate is 94%.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $40,474 a year. With an admission rate of 26%, getting in takes some planning. 94% of full-time students return after their first year.

#15

University of San Francisco

San Francisco

Graduates earn a median salary of $59,470 in their first year after graduation. About 51% of those who apply are admitted. 80% of full-time students return after their first year.

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $51,476 after earning their degree at this institution. About 95% of those who apply are admitted. 89% of full-time students return after their first year.

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $41,757 after earning their degree at this institution. About 56% of those who apply are admitted. 90% of full-time students return after their first year.

#18

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $36,951 a year. 100% of full-time students return after their first year. Undergrads from California pay around $1,180 a year in tuition.

Graduates earn a median salary of $37,107 in their first year after graduation. About 63% of those who apply are admitted. The full-time student retention rate is 90%.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $27,351 a year. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $1,180 a year.

Some of the careers Legal Professions majors go into include:

Job Title Nationwide Job Growth Nationwide Median Salary
Interpreters and Translators 12% $52,627
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 11% $55,524
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 10% $137,571
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners 9% $76,955
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 4% $134,350
Judicial Law Clerks 4% $132,226
Lawyers 3% $73,181
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators 1% $93,794
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates 0% $84,793
Legal Support Workers, All Other -1% $80,735
Law Teachers, Postsecondary -3% $91,726
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers -4% $67,272

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