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Legal Professions Schools in Ohio

1,272 students earned Legal Professions degrees in Ohio in the 2020-2021 year.

A Legal Professions major is the 6th 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) 1,035
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 1,035
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 1,035
Master’s Degree 191
Post-Master’s Certificate 46
Postbaccalaureate Certificate 46

Gender Distribution

In Ohio, 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 Ohio is as follows:

  • Asian: 3.6%
  • Black or African American: 7.1%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 4.5%
  • White: 66.5%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 10.4%
  • Other Races: 7.9%
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In this state, there are 39,190 people employed in jobs related to a legal professions degree, compared to 1,321,770 nationwide.

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A typical salary for a legal professions grad in the state is $55,690, compared to a typical salary of $71,420 nationwide.

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

254 Degrees in Major Awarded
85% Graduation Rate
11,465 Total Students

Most students complete their degree in 4.21 years. The 1.50% student loan default rate is lower than average. 90% of students are awarded financial aid at this school.

191 Degrees in Major Awarded
83% Graduation Rate
61,369 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 19 to 1. A typical student attending Ohio State will pay a net price of $16,845. The average student takes 4.30 years to complete their degree at Ohio State.

163 Degrees in Major Awarded
43% Graduation Rate
16,094 Total Students

It takes the average student 4.61 years to graduate. A typical student attending University of Akron Main Campus will pay a net price of $17,945. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

142 Degrees in Major Awarded
45% Graduation Rate
15,247 Total Students

Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $40,759 a year. 15 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $16,943.

137 Degrees in Major Awarded
67% Graduation Rate
40,826 Total Students

This school boasts a lower than average student loan default rate of 4.70%. Graduates earn an average $42,023 after graduation. It takes the average student 4.55 years to graduate.

#6

Capital University

Columbus
132 Degrees in Major Awarded
58% Graduation Rate
3,020 Total Students

This school boasts a lower than average student loan default rate of 4.10%. Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $40,981 a year. The average student takes 4.14 years to complete their degree at Capital.

115 Degrees in Major Awarded
79% Graduation Rate
11,650 Total Students

Of all the teachers who work at the school, 67% are considered full time. The student loan default rate is 1.40% which is lower than average. 15 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio.

76 Degrees in Major Awarded
47% Graduation Rate
18,319 Total Students

A typical student attending University of Toledo will pay a net price of $17,312. This school boasts a lower than average student loan default rate of 7.00%. 97% of students are awarded financial aid at this school.

44 Degrees in Major Awarded
70% Graduation Rate
2,817 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 11 to 1. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 83% are considered full time. It takes the average student 4.20 years to graduate.

18 Degrees in Major Awarded
63% Graduation Rate
25,714 Total Students

Most students complete their degree in 4.35 years. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 16 to 1. This public school has an average net price of $23,831.

Some of the careers legal professions majors go into include:

Job Title OH Job Growth OH Median Salary
Law Professors 6% $0
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 6% $45,320
Legal Support Workers 5% $51,480
Court Reporters 2% $50,390
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 2% $94,470
Judges, and Magistrates 1% $77,070
Lawyers 1% $98,530
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators 0% $58,270
Judicial Law Clerks 0% $52,320
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers -3% $46,470

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

Major Annual Graduates in OH
Public & Social Service 1,347
Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness 478
Law Enforcement & Firefighting 262
Military Technologies & Sciences 1

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