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Legal Professions Schools in Massachusetts

2,291 students earned Legal Professions degrees in Massachusetts in the 2020-2021 year.

As a degree choice, Legal Professions is the 7th 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) 2,020
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 2,020
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 2,020
Master’s Degree 263
Post-Master’s Certificate 8
Postbaccalaureate Certificate 8

Gender Distribution

In Massachusetts, 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 Massachusetts is as follows:

  • Asian: 6.4%
  • Black or African American: 6.1%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 9.7%
  • White: 56.4%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 12.1%
  • Other Races: 9.3%
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There are 31,790 people in the state and 1,321,770 people in the nation working in legal professions jobs.

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Legal Professions grads earn an average of $79,880 in the state and $71,420 nationwide.

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There are 10 colleges in Massachusetts that offer legal professions degrees. Learn about the most popular 10 below:

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge
666 Degrees in Major Awarded
98% Graduation Rate
30,391 Total Students

5 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. The full-time teacher rate is 87%. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 72% of students receive it.

400 Degrees in Major Awarded
88% Graduation Rate
32,718 Total Students

The student loan default rate of 1.40% is a good sign that graduates can afford their loan payments. The full-time teacher rate is 73%. 53% of students are awarded financial aid at this school.

364 Degrees in Major Awarded
59% Graduation Rate
6,830 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 14 to 1. This school boasts a lower than average student loan default rate of 4.30%. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 58% are considered full time.

#4

Boston College

Chestnut Hill
235 Degrees in Major Awarded
92% Graduation Rate
14,934 Total Students

Of all the students who attend this school, 56% get financial aid. The student loan default rate is 0.90% which is lower than average. The average student takes 4.05 years to complete their degree at Boston College.

226 Degrees in Major Awarded
88% Graduation Rate
22,905 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 14 to 1. Graduates earn an average $65,632 after graduation. Of all the students who attend this school, 82% get financial aid.

154 Degrees in Major Awarded
904 Total Students

This school boasts a lower than average student loan default rate of 2.60%. 22% of the teachers are full time.

86 Degrees in Major Awarded
56% Graduation Rate
7,869 Total Students

Of all the teachers who work at the school, 74% are considered full time. The student loan default rate is 5.80% which is lower than average. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

83 Degrees in Major Awarded
60% Graduation Rate
3,673 Total Students

72% of the teachers are full time. The 3.20% student loan default rate is lower than average. An average student at Western New England will pay a net price of $30,594.

48 Degrees in Major Awarded
295 Total Students

The student loan default rate of 4.50% is a good sign that graduates can afford their loan payments. 31% of the teachers are full time.

#10

Tufts University

Medford
15 Degrees in Major Awarded
93% Graduation Rate
12,219 Total Students

Of all the teachers who work at the school, 65% are considered full time. Graduates earn an average $54,590 after graduation. This private school has an average net price of $37,494.

Some of the careers legal professions majors go into include:

Job Title MA Job Growth MA Median Salary
Law Professors 16% $102,850
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 14% $56,660
Lawyers 8% $142,100
Court Reporters 7% $84,040
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 6% $128,510
Legal Support Workers 5% $68,370
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 0% $57,450

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

Major Annual Graduates in MA
Public & Social Service 2,705
Law Enforcement & Firefighting 563
Military Technologies & Sciences 246
Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness 243

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