Legal Professions at Central New Mexico Community College
If you are interested in studying Legal Professions, you may want to check out the program at Central New Mexico Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.
Central New Mexico Community College is in Albuquerque, NM.
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Studying Online at Central New Mexico Community College
Many students take online classes at Central New Mexico Community College. Of 19,342 students, 7,623 (39%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,536 (29%) took at least some classes online.
Legal Professions Rankings at Central New Mexico Community College
Use these rankings to compare Central New Mexico Community College’s Legal Professions program to other colleges that offer this major.
Associate-Level Rankings
| Ranking | Scope | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Best Schools (Quality) | New Mexico | #1 of 2 |
| Best Value | New Mexico | #1 of 2 |
| Best Value | Southwest (Region) | #4 of 49 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Southwest (Region) | #28 of 50 |
| Best Value | Nationwide | #35 of 450 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Nationwide | #325 of 459 |
Earnings for Legal Professions Graduates from Central New Mexico Community College
Graduates of Central New Mexico Community College’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 | $33,702 |
| 2 years | $35,416 |
| 3 years | $38,057 |
| 4 years | $35,663 |
| 5 years | $47,255 |
How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Legal Professions graduates from Central New Mexico Community College earn a median of $35,663, compared with $37,505 for all Central New Mexico Community College graduates — about 5% lower than the school-wide median.
Highest-Paying Careers for Legal Professions Graduates
Students who finish Legal Professions program at Central New Mexico Community College go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid 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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