Legal Professions at Baton Rouge Community College
If you are interested in studying Legal Professions, consider the program at Baton Rouge Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.
Baton Rouge Community College is located in Baton Rouge, LA.
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Studying Online at Baton Rouge Community College
Distance learning is available at Baton Rouge Community College. Among 11,182 students, 6,300 (56%) studied exclusively online and 2,574 (23%) took at least some classes online.
Legal Professions Rankings at Baton Rouge Community College
These rankings give you a sense of how Baton Rouge Community College’s Legal Professions program against other schools offering the same major.
Associate-Level Rankings
| Ranking | Scope | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Best Value | Louisiana | #1 of 5 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Louisiana | #4 of 5 |
| Best Value | Southeast (Region) | #51 of 109 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Southeast (Region) | #88 of 109 |
| Best Value | Nationwide | #186 of 450 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Nationwide | #397 of 459 |
Earnings for Legal Professions Graduates from Baton Rouge Community College
Those who finish Baton Rouge Community College’s Legal Professions program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):
| Years After Graduation | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 1 year | $28,745 |
| 2 years | $26,739 |
| 5 years | $37,838 |
Median Debt at Graduation
Typical debt at graduation for Legal Professions graduates from Baton Rouge Community College is $20,750.
Top-Paying Careers for Legal Professions Graduates
Graduates of the Legal Professions program at Baton Rouge Community College work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Legal Professions majors, ordered by median annual salary:
| Occupation | Nationwide Median Wage |
|---|---|
| Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | $137,571 |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $134,350 |
| Judicial Law Clerks | $132,226 |
| Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators | $93,794 |
| Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $91,726 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $84,793 |
| Legal Support Workers, All Other | $80,735 |
| Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners | $76,955 |
| Lawyers | $73,181 |
| Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | $67,272 |
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
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