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Legal Professions Schools in Tennessee

In 2020-2021, 601 students earned their Legal Professions degrees in TN.

In terms of popularity, Legal Professions is the 5th most popular major in the state out of a total 33 majors commonly available.

Legal Professions majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Doctor’s Degree (Research / Scholarship) 597
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 597
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 597
Master’s Degree 4

Gender Distribution

In Tennessee, 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 Tennessee is as follows:

  • Asian: 4.0%
  • Black or African American: 9.2%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 5.3%
  • White: 75.7%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 1.2%
  • Other Races: 4.7%
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There are 18,000 people in the state and 1,321,770 people in the nation working in legal professions jobs.

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In this state, legal professions grads earn an average of $62,330. Nationwide, they make an average of $71,420.

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There are 5 colleges in Tennessee that offer legal professions degrees. Learn about the most popular 5 below:

196 Degrees in Major Awarded
94% Graduation Rate
13,537 Total Students

An average student at Vanderbilt will pay a net price of $19,970. Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $65,261 a year. The student to faculty ratio is 8 to 1.

124 Degrees in Major Awarded
73% Graduation Rate
30,559 Total Students

Seeking financial aid? At this school, 91% of students receive it. The student to faculty ratio is 17 to 1. Most students complete their degree in 4.31 years.

108 Degrees in Major Awarded
48% Graduation Rate
22,205 Total Students

Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $36,243 a year. 16 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. 69% of the teachers are full time.

#4

Belmont University

Nashville
93 Degrees in Major Awarded
71% Graduation Rate
8,204 Total Students

The average student takes 4.18 years to complete their degree at Belmont. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 91% of students receive it. This school boasts a lower than average student loan default rate of 2.50%.

80 Degrees in Major Awarded
60% Graduation Rate
4,885 Total Students

Students who attend this private institution pay an average net price of $14,866. It takes the average student 4.20 years to graduate. Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $39,368 a year.

Some of the careers legal professions majors go into include:

Job Title TN Job Growth TN Median Salary
Court Reporters 23% $56,600
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 19% $45,770
Law Professors 13% $104,240
Lawyers 12% $99,600
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators 8% $60,990
Judges, and Magistrates 7% $104,150
Judicial Law Clerks 7% $56,090
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 4% $38,560
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 3% $97,220
Legal Support Workers 3% $51,930

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

Major Annual Graduates in TN
Public & Social Service 853
Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness 287
Law Enforcement & Firefighting 131

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