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Legal Professions Schools in Louisiana

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

As a degree choice, Legal Professions is the 4th most popular major in the state.

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Doctor’s Degree (Research / Scholarship) 721
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 721
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 721
Master’s Degree 144
Post-Master’s Certificate 17
Postbaccalaureate Certificate 17

Gender Distribution

In Louisiana, 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 Louisiana is as follows:

  • Asian: 1.8%
  • Black or African American: 21.0%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 8.5%
  • White: 57.8%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 1.4%
  • Other Races: 9.5%
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18,050 people in the state and 1,321,770 in the nation are employed in jobs related to legal professions.

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A typical salary for a legal professions grad in the state is $50,540, compared to a typical salary of $71,420 nationwide.

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

334 Degrees in Major Awarded
85% Graduation Rate
13,927 Total Students

This private school has an average net price of $39,749. 80% of students get financical aid. The 3.10% student loan default rate is lower than average.

198 Degrees in Major Awarded
64% Graduation Rate
34,285 Total Students

Of all the students who attend this school, 98% get financial aid. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 90% are considered full time. A typical student attending Louisiana State University will pay a net price of $17,811.

176 Degrees in Major Awarded
30% Graduation Rate
6,917 Total Students

93% of the teachers are full time. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 22 to 1. The average student takes 4.70 years to complete their degree at Southern University and A & M College.

174 Degrees in Major Awarded
61% Graduation Rate
4,497 Total Students

In their early career, Loyola New Orleans grads earn an average salary of $35,432. 99% of students get financical aid. It takes the average student 4.23 years to graduate.

Some of the careers legal professions majors go into include:

Job Title LA Job Growth LA Median Salary
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 18% $48,320
Lawyers 10% $90,470
Court Reporters 9% $47,840
Judges, and Magistrates 9% $0
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 8% $57,120
Legal Support Workers 6% $49,640
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 6% $36,470

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

Major Annual Graduates in LA
Public & Social Service 842
Law Enforcement & Firefighting 262
Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness 152

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