The locations with the highest concentration of Other Legal Professions & Studies degree recipients are Los Angeles, CA, New York, NY, and Philadelphia, PA. The locations with a relatively high number of Other Legal Professions & Studies degree recipients are Hobart, IN, Grundy, VA, and South Royalton, VT. The most common degree awarded to students studying Other Legal Professions & Studies is a masters degree.
Other Legal Professions & Studies
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Awarded in 2016
1,909
growing 2.69%
Median In-State
Public Tuition
$8,880
growing 10.6%
Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition
$38,162
growing 8.79%
Average Wage
$70,899
declining 3.97%
People in Workforce
92,387
growing 4.8%
Average Employee Age
42.8
growing 3.71%
Institutions
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 College of Court Reporting Inc and Appalachian School of Law have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Other Legal Professions & Studies.
Tuition costs for Other Legal Professions & Studies majors are, on average, $8,880 for in-state public colleges, and $38,162 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 (49 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (1,142 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 (1,142 completions).
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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions
$8,880
Median In-State Public
$38,162
Median Out of State Private
University of Southern California has the most Other Legal Professions & Studies degree recipients, with 230 degrees awarded in 2016.
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Specialized Colleges
Highest Concentration Institution
75.9%
47.6%
44.9%
Out of all institutions that offer Other Legal Professions & Studies programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, College of Court Reporting Inc and Appalachian School of Law have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Other Legal Professions & Studies, with 75.9% and 47.6%, respectively.
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Degrees Awarded by County
Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Other Legal Professions & 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 $70,899 and the most common occupations are Paralegals & legal assistants, Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, and Miscellaneous managers.
The industry that employs the most Legal majors is Legal services, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Computer Systems Design.
Wages
Yearly Income for Common Jobs
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$70,899
Average Wage in Workforce
± $6,172
3.97%
1 Year Growth
± 13.2%
The average salary for Legal majors is $70,899 and the most common occupations are Paralegals & legal assistants, Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, and Miscellaneous 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.
Highest Paying Pumas
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Occupations
Most Common
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The most common occupations Legal majors, by number of employees, are Paralegals & legal assistants, Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, and Miscellaneous 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, Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, and Miscellaneous legal support workers.
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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 paid occupations by median income for Legal majors are Firstline supervisors of nonretail sales workers, Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing, and Chief executives & legislators.
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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.
92,387
2017 Workforce
± 7,460
4.8%
1 Year Growth
± 11%
The number of Legal graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 4.8%, from 88,156 in 2016 to 92,387 in 2017.
The largest single share of Legal graduates go on to work as Paralegals & legal assistants (17.9%). 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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Industries
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 Computer Systems Design, Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing, and Business, professional, political, & similar organizations.
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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.
92,387
2017 Workforce
± 7,460
4.8%
1 Year Growth
± 11%
The number of Legal graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 4.8%, from 88,156 in 2016 to 92,387 in 2017.
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.
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 42.8, and the most common degree type these workers hold is a Masters Degree. Female employees are more likely to hold Legal degrees, and White students earn the majority (802) of the degrees.
Workforce Age
The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Legal Professions & Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Legal.
42.8
Average Age in 2017
± 0.966 Years
3.71%
1 Year Change
± 3.1%
This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Legal. The most common ages of employees with this major are 44 and 35 years old, which represent 3.8% and 3.69% 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, Postbaccalaureate Certificate, and Bachelors Degree.
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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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Gender Imbalance for Common Institutions
Female (58.6%)
Most Common Gender with a Degree in this Field
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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded
Most Common Race or Ethnicity
White
802 degrees awarded
Non-resident Alien
406 degrees awarded
Unknown
219 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 Gender
Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Gender Combination
White Female
137 degrees awarded
White Male
111 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
34 degrees awarded
This chart illustrates the differences by gender for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors 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 gender.
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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
Mexico
1,354 degree recipients
China
589 degree recipients
Philippines
525 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
Jamaica
2.27 times more than expected
China
1.18 times more than expected
Philippines
0.95 times more than expected
There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Jamaica that hold Legal degrees (2.27 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 (1,354 degree recipients).
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