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Other Legal Professions

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Types of Degrees Other Legal Professions Majors Are Earning

People majoring in Other Legal Professions have the option of earning degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Certificate	5
Associate’s Degree	81
Bachelor’s Degree	452
Master’s Degree	1,902
Doctor’s Degree	47

Who Is Earning a Degree in Other Legal Professions?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 64.4% of Other Legal Professions degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	1,602	64.4%
Men	885	35.6%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Other Legal Professions graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	961	38.6%
Asian	168	6.8%
Hispanic or Latino	389	15.6%
Black or African American	320	12.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native	11	0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	5	0.2%
Two or More Races	78	3.1%
Race Unknown	212	8.5%
International Students	343	13.8%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Other Legal Professions Graduates Earn?

College Scorecard reports median earnings of Other Legal Professions graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. These numbers tend to grow steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$76,916
4 years	$91,155
5 years	$103,775

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $103,775 — roughly 35% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Online Other Legal Professions Programs

Fully online options is reported by IPEDS for Other Legal Professions. The table below shows how many graduates earned at least some of their coursework online (Distance-Ed Available) versus completing the entire program online (Distance-Ed Only).

Award Level	Distance-Ed Available	Distance-Ed Only
Associate’s	2	2
Bachelor’s	4	5
Master’s	9	10
Doctoral (Research)	1	1

^{Distance-Ed Only = degrees completed entirely online; Distance-Ed Available = degrees including at least some online coursework. Source: IPEDS Completions by Distance Education status.}

Is a Degree in Other Legal Professions Worth It?

Looking purely at the federal earnings tracker, Other Legal Professions graduates earn a median of $91,155 four years after completion — roughly 140% above the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000).

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	Annual Degrees Awarded
Legal Studies and Professions	68,755
Law	39,447
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies	11,533
Legal Support Services	10,492
Non-Professional Legal Studies	728

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.