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388 students earned Legal Professions degrees in South Carolina in the 2020-2021 year.

A Legal Professions major is the 5th 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) 388
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 388
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 388

Gender Distribution

In South Carolina, 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 South Carolina is as follows:

  • Asian: 1.5%
  • Black or African American: 13.1%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 4.9%
  • White: 75.0%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 0.0%
  • Other Races: 5.4%
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There are 16,080 people in the state and 1,321,770 people in the nation working in legal professions jobs.

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A typical salary for a legal professions grad in the state is $50,290, compared to a typical salary of $71,420 nationwide.

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There are 2 colleges in South Carolina that offer legal professions degrees. Learn about the most popular 2 below:

199 Degrees in Major Awarded
76% Graduation Rate
35,470 Total Students

It takes the average student 4.18 years to graduate. 94% of students get financical aid. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $20,559.

189 Degrees in Major Awarded
558 Total Students

The student loan default rate is 1.80% which is lower than average. The full-time teacher rate is 40%.

Some of the careers legal professions majors go into include:

Job Title SC Job Growth SC Median Salary
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators 22% $67,830
Law Professors 20% $0
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 16% $41,850
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 14% $38,150
Lawyers 9% $80,990
Judges, and Magistrates 8% $61,000
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 8% $93,080
Court Reporters 7% $45,720
Judicial Law Clerks 7% $35,420
Legal Support Workers 4% $53,770

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

Major Annual Graduates in SC
Public & Social Service 308
Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness 220
Law Enforcement & Firefighting 70
Military Technologies & Sciences 25

View all majors related to Legal Professions

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