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Legal Professions in North Carolina

Legal Professions Schools in North Carolina

There are 37,960 people in the state and 1,516,740 people in the nation working in Legal Professions jobs.

Legal Professions Jobs Nationwide vs. NC

A typical salary for a Legal Professions grad in the state is $105,310, compared to a typical salary of $126,752 nationwide.

Legal Professions Wages Nationwide vs. NC

Our data covers 6 colleges in North Carolina offering Legal Professions degrees. Learn about the most popular 6 below:

#1

Duke University

Durham

Graduates earn a median salary of $74,497 in their first year after graduation. About 7% of those who apply are admitted. The full-time student retention rate is 96%.

#2

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $52,635 after earning their degree at this institution. About 22% of those who apply are admitted. 95% of full-time students return after their first year.

Graduates earn a median salary of $51,058 in their first year after graduation. With an admission rate of 19%, getting in takes some planning. The full-time student retention rate is 97%.

#4

Campbell University

Buies Creek

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $44,910 after earning their degree at this institution. The school admits about 94% of applicants. 75% of full-time students return after their first year.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $35,242 a year. About 90% of those who apply are admitted. The full-time student retention rate is 75%.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $45,880 a year. With an admission rate of 67%, getting in takes some planning. The full-time student retention rate is 90%.

Some of the careers Legal Professions majors go into include:

Job Title Nationwide Job Growth Nationwide Median Salary
Interpreters and Translators 12% $52,627
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 11% $55,524
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 10% $137,571
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners 9% $76,955
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 4% $134,350
Judicial Law Clerks 4% $132,226
Lawyers 3% $73,181
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators 1% $93,794
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates 0% $84,793
Legal Support Workers, All Other -1% $80,735
Law Teachers, Postsecondary -3% $91,726
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers -4% $67,272

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