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American Law at Amherst College

If you plan to study American Law, consider the program at Amherst College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Amherst College is located in Amherst, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 32 american law degrees were awarded at Amherst College.

Studying Online at Amherst College

Amherst College primarily offers on-campus instruction; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of American Law graduates at Amherst College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, American Law graduates at Amherst College are 47% women (15) and 53% men (17).

American Law Bachelor’s Program at Amherst College

Among the 32 bachelor’s american law degrees awarded at Amherst College, 47% were women (15) and 53% were men (17).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of American Law bachelor’s degree recipients at Amherst College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	5
Asian	3
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 41% of American Law bachelor’s degree recipients at Amherst College, higher than the national average of 31%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for American Law Graduates

Those who complete American Law program at Amherst College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for American Law graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,726
Lawyers	$73,181

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.