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

As a degree choice, Legal Professions is the 12th most popular major in the state.

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Doctor’s Degree (Research / Scholarship) 104
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 104
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 104
Master’s Degree 60

Gender Distribution

In West Virginia, 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 West Virginia is as follows:

  • Asian: 0.0%
  • Black or African American: 6.1%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 4.9%
  • White: 78.0%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 0.0%
  • Other Races: 11.0%
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There are 6,630 people in the state and 1,321,770 people in the nation working in legal professions jobs.

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Legal Professions grads earn an average of $66,500 in the state and $71,420 nationwide.

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

131 Degrees in Major Awarded
59% Graduation Rate
26,269 Total Students

79% of the teachers are full time. The student to faculty ratio is 21 to 1. The 6.50% student loan default rate is lower than average.

33 Degrees in Major Awarded
35% Graduation Rate
50,047 Total Students

In their early career, American Military University grads earn an average salary of $28,143. This private institution charges an average net price of $10,563. The average student takes 4.32 years to complete their degree at American Military University.

Some of the careers legal professions majors go into include:

Job Title WV Job Growth WV Median Salary
Law Professors 17% $35,540
Judicial Law Clerks 14% $58,390
Judges, and Magistrates 14% $62,510
Court Reporters 13% $51,850
Legal Support Workers 11% $51,940
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 10% $65,350
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 9% $41,750
Lawyers 5% $85,190
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers -7% $59,680

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

Major Annual Graduates in WV
Law Enforcement & Firefighting 543
Public & Social Service 317
Military Technologies & Sciences 269
Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness 236

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