Pre-Law

Types of Degrees Pre-Law Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many pre-law graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Master’s Degree	86
Graduate Certificate	3

Who Is Getting a Master’s Degree in Pre-Law?

The major attracts more women than men. About 78% of the recent graduates in this field are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of pre-law majors is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	4
Black or African American	28
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Online Pre-Law Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level	Colleges Offering Programs	Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year)	0	0
Certificate (1-2 years)	2	0
Certificate (2-4 Years)	1	0
Associate’s Degree	29	5
Bachelor’s Degree	1	0
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	3	1
Post-Master’s	1	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Majors Related to Pre-Law

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to pre-law.

Major	Number of Grads
Legal Studies	3,999
Non-Professional Legal Studies, Other	0

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• College Scorecard
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020
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