Legal Professions at Boston College
If you plan to study Legal Professions, you may want to check out the program at Boston College. Get started with the following essential facts.
Boston College is in Chestnut Hill, MA.
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Studying Online at Boston College
Many students take online classes at Boston College. Of 15,432 students, 732 (5%) studied exclusively online and 2,039 (13%) took at least some classes online.
Legal Professions Rankings at Boston College
These rankings give you a sense of how Boston College’s Legal Professions program against peer institutions.
Master’s-Level Rankings
| Ranking | Scope | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Best Schools (Quality) | Massachusetts | #1 of 13 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | New England (Region) | #1 of 27 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Nationwide | #9 of 459 |
| Best Value | Massachusetts | #12 of 12 |
| Best Value | New England (Region) | #24 of 24 |
| Best Value | Nationwide | #434 of 450 |
Doctoral-Level Rankings
| Ranking | Scope | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Best Schools (Quality) | Massachusetts | #1 of 13 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | New England (Region) | #1 of 27 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Nationwide | #9 of 459 |
| Best Value | Massachusetts | #12 of 12 |
| Best Value | New England (Region) | #24 of 24 |
| Best Value | Nationwide | #434 of 450 |
Earnings for Legal Professions Graduates from Boston College
Students who complete Boston College’s Legal Professions program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):
| Years After Graduation | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 1 year | $89,485 |
| 2 years | $93,588 |
| 3 years | $114,789 |
| 4 years | $144,494 |
| 5 years | $175,793 |
Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Legal Professions graduates from Boston College take home a median $144,494, compared with $92,382 for all Boston College graduates — about 56% higher than the school-wide median.
Top-Paying Careers for Legal Professions Graduates
Students who finish Legal Professions program at Boston College go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Legal Professions graduates, 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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