Other Legal Professions
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Types of Degrees Other Legal Professions Majors Are Getting
The following table lists how many legal professions (other) graduations there were in 2020-2021 for each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
---|---|
Master’s Degree | 1,008 |
Graduate Certificate | 362 |
Doctor’s Degree | 54 |
Who Is Getting a Master’s Degree in Other Legal Professions?
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of other legal professions majors is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
---|---|
Asian | 74 |
Black or African American | 141 |
Hispanic or Latino | 74 |
White | 384 |
International Students | 170 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 165 |
Geographic Diversity
Students from other countries are interested in Other Legal Professions, too. About 16.9% of those with this major are international students. The most popular countries for students from outside the country are:
- China
- Japan
- Brazil
- India
- South Korea
Master’s Degree Starting Salary
The U.S. Department of Education found that students who graduated in 2017-2019 with a master’s degree in legal professions (other) made a median starting salary of $47,094 per year. During this timeframe, most salaries fell between $42,806 (25th percentile) and $67,213 (75th percentile).
We don’t know for sure if all of these people took jobs related to other legal professions so take that into consideration.
Online Other Legal Professions Programs
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 96 schools offered some type of legal professions (other) program. 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) | 4 | 1 |
Certificate (2-4 Years) | 0 | 0 |
Associate’s Degree | 9 | 3 |
Bachelor’s Degree | 18 | 2 |
Post-Baccalaureate | 0 | 0 |
Master’s Degree | 45 | 10 |
Post-Master’s | 2 | 0 |
Doctor’s Degree (Research) | 8 | 0 |
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) | 2 | 1 |
Doctor’s Degree (Other) | 1 | 0 |
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Majors Related to Other Legal Professions
You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to other legal professions.
Major | Number of Grads |
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Law | 36,216 |
Legal Research | 6,659 |
Legal Support Services | 446 |
Non-Professional General Legal Studies | 444 |
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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