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Legal Professions in Washington

Legal Professions Schools in Washington

883 Legal Professions students earned their degrees in the state in 2022-2023.

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) 499
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 499
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 499
Master’s Degree 105

Gender Distribution

In Washington, 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 Washington is as follows:

  • Asian: 9.6%
  • Black or African American: 4.0%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 12.1%
  • White: 54.1%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 5.2%
  • Other Races: 14.9%
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There are 24,470 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 $68,360, compared to a typical salary of $71,420 nationwide.

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There are 3 colleges in Washington that offer legal professions degrees. Learn about the most popular 3 below:

272 Degrees in Major Awarded
82% Graduation Rate
48,149 Total Students

58% of students get financical aid. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $13,404. It takes the average student 4.24 years to graduate.

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206 Degrees in Major Awarded
73% Graduation Rate
7,050 Total Students

The average student takes 4.19 years to complete their degree at Seattle U. Of all the students who attend this school, 100% get financial aid. The student to faculty ratio is 10 to 1.

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144 Degrees in Major Awarded
88% Graduation Rate
7,295 Total Students

Of all the students who attend this school, 100% get financial aid. The average student takes 4.12 years to complete their degree at Gonzaga. This private school has an average net price of $34,331.

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Some of the careers legal professions majors go into include:

Job Title WA Job Growth WA Median Salary
Law Professors 21% $93,430
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 16% $57,670
Legal Support Workers 7% $61,270

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

Major Annual Graduates in WA
Law Enforcement & Firefighting 55

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