Programs for Foreign Lawyers

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    Total Degrees​
    Awarded in 2024
    1,567
    declining 8.9%
    Average Wage
    $96,466
    growing 6.57%
    People in Workforce
    100,249
    growing 3.18%
    Average Employee Age
    43.5
    growing 0.791%

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    Institutions

    Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Programs for Foreign Lawyers and the types of students that study this field. University of California-Berkeley awards the most degrees in Programs for Foreign Lawyers in the US, having also the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Programs for Foreign Lawyers, followed by Northwestern University.

    The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Programs for Foreign Lawyers programs are Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above institutions (29 total). N/A

    Institutions

    Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Programs for Foreign Lawyers (2024)
    1. University of California-Berkeley
      361 degrees awarded
    2. University of Southern California
      237 degrees awarded
    3. Northwestern University
      217 degrees awarded

    The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Programs for Foreign Lawyers programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

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    Specialized Colleges

    Highest Concentration Institution
    1. University of California-Berkeley
      2.35%
    2. Northwestern University
      2.22%
    3. Illinois Institute of Technology
      1.88%

    Out of all institutions that offer Programs for Foreign Lawyers programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, University of California-Berkeley has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Programs for Foreign Lawyers, with 2.35%.

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    Employment

    Information on the businesses and industries that employ Legal graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

    The average salary for Legal majors is $96,466 and the most common occupations are N/A.

    The industry that employs the most Legal majors is Legal services, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers .

    Yearly Income for Common Jobs

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Programs for Foreign Lawyers is from the 2 Digit Course Legal.
    $96,466
    Average Wage in Workforce
    ± $7,506
    6.57%
    1 Year Growth
    ± 10.2%

    The average salary for Legal majors is $96,466 and the most common occupations are N/A.

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    Most Common

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Programs for Foreign Lawyers is from the 2 Digit Course Legal.

    The most common occupations for Legal majors, by number of employees, are N/A.

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    Most Specialized

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Programs for Foreign Lawyers is from the 2 Digit Course Legal.

    Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Legal majors working as N/A.

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    Highest Paid

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Programs for Foreign Lawyers is from the 2 Digit Course Legal.

    The highest paid occupations by median income for Legal majors are Athletes and sports competitors, Radiologic technologists and technicians, and Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers.

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    Occupations by Share

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Programs for Foreign Lawyers is from the 2 Digit Course Legal.
    100,249
    2024 Workforce
    ± 7,771
    3.18%
    1 Year Growth
    ± 10.7%

    The number of Legal graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.18%, from 97,164 in 2023 to 100,249 in 2024.

    The largest single share of Legal graduates go on to work as N/A (NaNM%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Legal by share of the total number of graduates.

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    Most Common

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Programs for Foreign Lawyers is from the 2 Digit Course Legal.

    The most common industries that employ Legal majors, by number of employees, are Legal services, Justice, public order, & safety activities , and Elementary & secondary schools.

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    Highest Paid

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Programs for Foreign Lawyers is from the 2 Digit Course Legal.

    The highest paying industries of Legal majors, by average wage, are Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers , Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers, and Other motor vehicle dealers.

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    Industries by Share

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Programs for Foreign Lawyers is from the 2 Digit Course Legal.
    100,249
    2024 Workforce
    ± 7,771
    3.18%
    1 Year Growth
    ± 10.7%

    The number of Legal graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.18%, from 97,164 in 2023 to 100,249 in 2024.

    The industry which employs the most Legal graduates by share is Legal services, followed by Justice, public order, & safety activities . This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Legal.

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    Specialty Locations

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Programs for Foreign Lawyers is from the 2 Digit Course Legal.

    This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Legal majors.

    Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Legal majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

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    Diversity

    Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Legal in the United States.

    The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Legal is 43.5.

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    Workforce Age

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Programs for Foreign Lawyers is from the 2 Digit Course Legal.
    43.5
    Average Age in 2024
    ± 0.969 Years
    0.791%
    1 Year Change
    ± 3.15%

    This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Legal. The most common ages of employees with this major are N/A and N/A years old, which represent N/A% and N/A% of the population, respectively.

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    Skills

    Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Programs for Foreign Lawyers field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Programs for Foreign Lawyers majors need many skills, but most especially Speaking. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Programs for Foreign Lawyers majors need more than the average amount of N/A.

    These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Programs for Foreign Lawyers majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of N/A is very distinctive for majors, but the Speaking, Active Listening, and Critical Thinking are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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