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Legal Professions Schools in South Dakota

62 Legal Professions students earned their degrees in the state in 2020-2021.

A Legal Professions major is the 8th 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) 62
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 62
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 62

Gender Distribution

In South Dakota, a legal professions major is more popular with men than with women.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of legal professions majors in South Dakota is as follows:

  • Asian: 1.6%
  • Black or African American: 1.6%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 3.2%
  • White: 87.1%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 0.0%
  • Other Races: 6.5%
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2,290 people in the state and 1,321,770 in the nation are employed in jobs related to legal professions.

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Legal Professions grads earn an average of $50,120 in the state and $71,420 nationwide.

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There is one school in the state that offers this degree.

62 Degrees in Major Awarded
58% Graduation Rate
9,459 Total Students

This school boasts a lower than average student loan default rate of 3.10%. Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $40,830 a year. Of all the students who attend this school, 92% get financial aid.

Some of the careers legal professions majors go into include:

Job Title SD Job Growth SD Median Salary
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 19% $48,690
Lawyers 10% $82,560
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 6% $47,710
Legal Support Workers 0% $36,090
Court Reporters 0% $54,460
Judges, and Magistrates 0% $89,190

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

Major Annual Graduates in SD
Public & Social Service 67
Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness 61

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