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Legal Professions in Utah

Legal Professions Schools in Utah

333 students earned Legal Professions degrees in Utah in the 2022-2023 year.

A Legal Professions major is the 7th 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) 196
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 196
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 196
Post-Master’s Certificate 44
Postbaccalaureate Certificate 44
Master’s Degree 36

Gender Distribution

In Utah, 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 Utah is as follows:

  • Asian: 2.4%
  • Black or African American: 0.6%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 10.5%
  • White: 78.1%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 4.5%
  • Other Races: 3.9%
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11,100 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 $53,690 in the state and $71,420 nationwide.

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

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City
153 Degrees in Major Awarded
67% Graduation Rate
33,081 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 18 to 1. Of all the students who attend this school, 99% get financial aid. A typical student attending U of U will pay a net price of $9,422.

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108 Degrees in Major Awarded
75% Graduation Rate
36,461 Total Students

It takes the average student 5.15 years to graduate. Of all the students who attend this school, 63% get financial aid. 21 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio.

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Some of the careers legal professions majors go into include:

Job Title UT Job Growth UT Median Salary
Law Professors 44% $142,980
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 30% $45,300

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

Major Annual Graduates in UT
Law Enforcement & Firefighting 36

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View Nationwide Legal Professions Report

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