Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Legal Professions in Kentucky

Find Schools Near

Legal Professions Schools in Kentucky

355 Legal Professions students earned their degrees in the state in 2020-2021.

A Legal Professions major is the 8th most popular major in this state.

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Doctor’s Degree (Research / Scholarship) 347
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 347
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 347
Master’s Degree 6
Post-Master’s Certificate 2
Postbaccalaureate Certificate 2

Gender Distribution

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

undefined

Racial Distribution

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

  • Asian: 0.8%
  • Black or African American: 7.3%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 5.1%
  • White: 82.3%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 0.6%
  • Other Races: 3.9%
undefined

12,220 people in the state and 1,321,770 in the nation are employed in jobs related to legal professions.

undefined

In this state, legal professions grads earn an average of $50,710. Nationwide, they make an average of $71,420.

undefined

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

135 Degrees in Major Awarded
66% Graduation Rate
29,986 Total Students

Of all the teachers who work at the school, 88% are considered full time. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 16 to 1. Graduates earn an average $43,231 after graduation.

112 Degrees in Major Awarded
57% Graduation Rate
22,211 Total Students

54% of the teachers are full time. This public school has an average net price of $16,828. Graduates earn an average $40,653 after graduation.

#3

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights
106 Degrees in Major Awarded
44% Graduation Rate
16,211 Total Students

97% of the teachers are full time. The student loan default rate is 7.20% which is lower than average. A typical student attending NKU will pay a net price of $9,183.

#4

Sullivan University

Louisville
2 Degrees in Major Awarded
3,165 Total Students

Seeking financial aid? At this school, 92% of students receive it. The student to faculty ratio is 10 to 1. Grads earn an average early-career salary of $29,692 after earning their degree at this institution.

Some of the careers legal professions majors go into include:

Job Title KY Job Growth KY Median Salary
Judicial Law Clerks 20% $30,180
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 13% $43,710
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 12% $36,810
Lawyers 6% $77,310
Law Professors 5% $0
Legal Support Workers 4% $53,440
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 0% $43,190
Judges, and Magistrates 0% $135,610
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators 0% $50,140
Court Reporters 0% $0

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

Major Annual Graduates in KY
Public & Social Service 1,040
Law Enforcement & Firefighting 340
Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness 279

View all majors related to Legal Professions

View Nationwide Legal Professions Report

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.