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Legal Professions in Wisconsin

Legal Professions Schools in Wisconsin

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

In this state, Legal Professions is the 8th most popular major out of a total 32 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) 417
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 417
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 417
Post-Master’s Certificate 27
Postbaccalaureate Certificate 27
Master’s Degree 20

Gender Distribution

In Wisconsin, 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 Wisconsin is as follows:

  • Asian: 3.4%
  • Black or African American: 5.2%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 10.3%
  • White: 71.0%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 3.4%
  • Other Races: 6.8%
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In this state, there are 15,810 people employed in jobs related to a legal professions degree, compared to 1,321,770 nationwide.

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A typical salary for a legal professions grad in the state is $60,090, compared to a typical salary of $71,420 nationwide.

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

293 Degrees in Major Awarded
88% Graduation Rate
44,640 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 18 to 1. 84% of the teachers are full time. It takes the average student 4.32 years to graduate.

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Marquette University

Milwaukee
195 Degrees in Major Awarded
84% Graduation Rate
11,550 Total Students

It takes the average student 4.23 years to graduate. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 100% of students receive it. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 57% are considered full time.

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17 Degrees in Major Awarded
13,057 Total Students

Of all the teachers who work at the school, 39% are considered full time. Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $11,951. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 12 to 1.

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Some of the careers legal professions majors go into include:

Job Title WI Job Growth WI Median Salary
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 9% $48,990
Legal Support Workers 7% $46,530
Law Professors 6% $107,040

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

Major Annual Graduates in WI
Law Enforcement & Firefighting 43

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