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Legal Professions Schools in Indiana

884 students earned Legal Professions degrees in Indiana in the 2020-2021 year.

In this state, Legal Professions is the 8th most popular major out of a total 33 majors commonly available.

Legal Professions majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Doctor’s Degree (Research / Scholarship) 637
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 637
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 637
Post-Master’s Certificate 127
Postbaccalaureate Certificate 127
Master’s Degree 120

Gender Distribution

In Indiana, a legal professions major is more popular with women than with men.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of legal professions majors in Indiana is as follows:

  • Asian: 4.2%
  • Black or African American: 6.9%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 6.9%
  • White: 65.0%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 9.0%
  • Other Races: 7.9%
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18,470 people in the state and 1,321,770 in the nation are employed in jobs related to legal professions.

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Legal Professions grads earn an average of $49,090 in the state and $71,420 nationwide.

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There are 4 colleges in Indiana that offer legal professions degrees. Learn about the most popular 4 below:

344 Degrees in Major Awarded
48% Graduation Rate
29,390 Total Students

The student loan default rate of 4.20% is a good sign that graduates can afford their loan payments. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 56% are considered full time. 14 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio.

202 Degrees in Major Awarded
78% Graduation Rate
43,064 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 16 to 1. Of all the students who attend this school, 80% get financial aid. Grads earn an average early-career salary of $47,001 after earning their degree at this institution.

190 Degrees in Major Awarded
97% Graduation Rate
12,809 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 9 to 1. This school boasts a lower than average student loan default rate of 0.70%. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 68% of students receive it.

#4

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis
148 Degrees in Major Awarded
43,927 Total Students

It takes the average student 5.00 years to graduate. 57% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. Graduates earn an average $30,111 after graduation.

Some of the careers legal professions majors go into include:

Job Title IN Job Growth IN Median Salary
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 19% $46,020
Judicial Law Clerks 14% $34,600
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 11% $114,260
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators 11% $47,020
Lawyers 10% $91,890
Judges, and Magistrates 4% $145,830
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 3% $38,070

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to legal professions.

Major Annual Graduates in IN
Public & Social Service 1,347
Law Enforcement & Firefighting 216
Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness 192
Military Technologies & Sciences 11

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