International Law & Legal Studies

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2017

545

declining 12.2%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$8,211

declining 15.3%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$47,040

growing 3.18%

Average Wage

$70,253

declining 0.911%

People in Workforce

90,094

declining 2.48%

Average Employee Age

41.6

declining 2.77%

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The locations with the highest concentration of International Law & Legal Studies degree recipients are Washington, DC, New York, NY, and Coral Gables, FL. The locations with a relatively high number of International Law & Legal Studies degree recipients are DeLand, FL, Coral Gables, FL, and Salem, OR. The most common degree awarded to students studying International Law & Legal Studies is a masters degree.

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in International Law & Legal Studies and the types of students that study this field. New York University awards the most degrees in International Law & Legal Studies in the US, but American University and Golden Gate University-San Francisco have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in International Law & Legal Studies.

Tuition costs for International Law & Legal Studies majors are, on average, $8,211 for in-state public colleges, and $47,040 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers International Law & Legal Studies programs are Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above institutions (23 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (474 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in International Law & Legal Studies

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in International Law & Legal Studies, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (474 completions).

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$8,211

Median In-State Public

$47,040

Median Out of State Private

New York University has the most International Law & Legal Studies degree recipients, with 102 degrees awarded in 2017.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in International Law & Legal Studies.

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Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

American University
1.64%
Golden Gate University-San Francisco
1.4%
Georgetown University
1.38%

Out of all institutions that offer International Law & Legal Studies programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, American University and Golden Gate University-San Francisco have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in International Law & Legal Studies, with 1.64% and 1.4%, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in International Law & Legal Studies

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Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

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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 $70,253 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 Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments.

Wages

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

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

$70,253

Average Wage in Workforce

± $6,141

0.911%

1 Year Growth

± 12.5%

The average salary for Legal majors is $70,253 and the most common occupations are Paralegals & legal assistants, Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, and Other managers.

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± 7,367

2.48%

1 Year Growth

± 11.8%

The number of Legal graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.48%, from 92,387 in 2017 to 90,094 in 2018.

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 International Law & Legal Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Legal.

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Legal majors

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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Diversity

Demographic information on those who earn a degree in Legal in the US. The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Legal is 41.6, and the most common degree type these workers hold is a Masters Degree. Female employees are more likely to hold Legal degrees, and Non-resident Alien students earn the majority (414) of the degrees.

Workforce Age

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

41.6

Average Age in 2018

± 1.01 Years

2.77%

1 Year Change

± 3.42%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Legal. The most common ages of employees with this major are 39 and 27 years old, which represent 3.65% and 3.63% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in International Law & Legal Studies are Masters Degree, Research Doctorate, and Bachelors Degree.

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Workforce Degrees

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

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

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Gender Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (60%)

Most Common Gender with a Degree in this Field

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Non-resident Alien
414 degrees awarded
White
47 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
36 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in International Law & Legal Studies for each race & ethnicity. Non-resident Alien students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Gender Combination

Black or African American Female
1 degrees awarded
Non-resident Alien Female
1 degrees awarded
Asian Female
0 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by gender for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in International Law & Legal Studies. Black or African American Female students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and gender.

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Global Diversity

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

Most Common Countries of Origin

Philippines
1,412 degree recipients
Mexico
1,091 degree recipients
Jamaica
960 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

Trinidad & Tobago
6.89 times more than expected
Jamaica
4.4 times more than expected
Philippines
2.4 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Trinidad & Tobago that hold Legal degrees (6.89 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 Philippines (1,412 degree recipients).

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the International Law & Legal Studies field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. International Law & Legal Studies majors need many skills, but most especially Speaking. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that International Law & Legal Studies majors need more than the average amount of Negotiation, Persuasion, and Speaking.

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 International Law & Legal Studies 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 Negotiation is very distinctive for majors, but the Speaking, Active Listening, and Reading Comprehension are the three most important skills for people in the field.