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Legal Professions at Central Michigan University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Legal Professions, consider the program at Central Michigan University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Central Michigan University sits in Mount Pleasant, MI.

Online Class Availability at Central Michigan University

Many students take online classes at Central Michigan University. Of 14,488 students, 3,356 (23%) studied exclusively online and 5,044 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Legal Professions Rankings at Central Michigan University

Use these rankings to compare Central Michigan University’s Legal Professions program against peer institutions.

Earnings for Legal Professions Graduates from Central Michigan University

Graduates of Central Michigan University’s Legal Professions program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$32,836
5 years	$69,066

Best-Paid Careers for Legal Professions Graduates

Graduates of the Legal Professions program at Central Michigan University work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.