Other Legal Professions & Studies

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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2021
2,013
declining 21.5%
Median In-State​
Public Tuition
$10,092
growing 2.82%
Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition
$44,420
growing 1.23%
Average Wage
$79,717
growing 5.98%
People in Workforce
93,523
growing 2.42%
Average Employee Age
42.6
growing 1.25%

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In 2021, the locations with the highest concentration of Other Legal Professions & Studies degree recipients are Los Angeles, CA, Virginia Beach, VA, and Tucson, AZ. In 2021, the locations with a relatively high number of Other Legal Professions & Studies degree recipients are South Royalton, VT, Miami Gardens, FL, and Enola, PA. The most common degree awarded to students studying Other Legal Professions & Studies is a masters degree.

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Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Other Legal Professions & Studies and the types of students that study this field. University of Southern California awards the most degrees in Other Legal Professions & Studies in the US, but Abraham Lincoln University (488031) and Vermont Law School have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Other Legal Professions & Studies.

Tuition costs for Other Legal Professions & Studies majors are, on average, $10,092 for in-state public colleges, and $44,420 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Other Legal Professions & Studies programs are Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above institutions (45 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (1,218 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Other Legal Professions & Studies

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Other Legal Professions & Studies, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (1,218 completions in 2021).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Other Legal Professions & Studies programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$10,092
Median In-State Public
$44,420
Median Out of State Private

University of Southern California has the most Other Legal Professions & Studies degree recipients, with 203 degrees awarded in 2021.

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Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution
  1. 45%
  2. 30.1%
  3. 11%

Out of all institutions that offer Other Legal Professions & Studies programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Abraham Lincoln University (488031) has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Other Legal Professions & Studies, with 45%.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Other Legal Professions & Studies

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Other Legal Professions & Studies by year.

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Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest growth in degrees awarded for Other Legal Professions & Studies.

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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 $79,717 and the most common occupations are Paralegals & legal assistants, Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, and Other managers.

The industry that employs the most Legal majors is Legal services, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Drugs, sundries, & chemical & allied products merchant wholesalers .

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Legal Professions & Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Legal.
$79,717
Average Wage in Workforce
± $6,285
5.98%
1 Year Growth
± 10.7%

The average salary for Legal majors is $79,717 and the most common occupations are Paralegals & legal assistants, Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, and Other managers.

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Highest Paying Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Legal Professions & Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Legal.

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary 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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Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Legal Professions & Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Legal.

The most common occupations Legal majors, by number of employees, are Paralegals & legal assistants, Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, and Other managers.

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Most Specialized

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Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Legal majors working as Paralegals & legal assistants, Judicial law clerks, and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers.

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Highest Paid

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Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Legal Professions & Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Legal.
93,523
2021 Workforce
± 7,506
2.42%
1 Year Growth
± 11.1%

The number of Legal graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.42%, from 91,313 in 2020 to 93,523 in 2021.

The largest single share of Legal graduates go on to work as Paralegals & legal assistants (15.2%). 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 Other Legal Professions & Studies 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 Other Legal Professions & Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Legal.

The highest paying industries of Legal majors, by average wage, are Drugs, sundries, & chemical & allied products merchant wholesalers , Spectator sports, and Electronics stores.

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Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Legal Professions & Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Legal.
93,523
2021 Workforce
± 7,506
2.42%
1 Year Growth
± 11.1%

The number of Legal graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.42%, from 91,313 in 2020 to 93,523 in 2021.

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 Other Legal Professions & Studies 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.

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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 42.6.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Masters Degree. Female employees are more likely to hold Legal degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Legal (793 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Legal Professions & Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Legal.
42.6
Average Age in 2021
± 0.975 Years
1.25%
1 Year Change
± 3.22%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Legal. The most common ages of employees with this major are 46 and 39 years old, which represent 3.5% and 3.36% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Other Legal Professions & Studies are Masters Degree, Bachelors Degree, and Post-Masters Certificate.

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Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Legal Professions & Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Legal.

The most common degree types held by the working population in Legal are Bachelors Degree, Professional degree, and Masters Degree.

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Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (62.4%)
Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity
  1. White
    793 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    278 degrees awarded
  3. Unknown
    272 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Other Legal Professions & Studies for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination
  1. White Female
    243 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    141 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American Female
    107 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Masters Degree recipients in Other Legal Professions & Studies.

White Female students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Legal Professions & Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Legal.
Most Common Countries of Origin
  1. Mexico
    809 degree recipients
  2. Philippines
    630 degree recipients
  3. China
    597 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
  1. Bosnia and Herzegovina
    4.68 times more than expected
  2. Venezuela
    3.18 times more than expected
  3. Ukraine
    3.1 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Bosnia and Herzegovina that hold Legal degrees (4.68 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Mexico (809 degree recipients).

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