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Legal Professions at Columbia University in the City of New York

If you plan to study Legal Professions, take a look at what Columbia University in the City of New York. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Columbia University in the City of New York is in New York, NY.

Studying Online at Columbia University in the City of New York

Many students take online classes at Columbia University in the City of New York. Of 35,173 students, 1,499 (4%) studied exclusively online and 2,519 (7%) took at least some classes online.

Legal Professions Rankings at Columbia University in the City of New York

Rankings can help you compare Columbia University in the City of New York’s Legal Professions program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#2 of 28
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#4 of 76
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#6 of 459
Best Value	New York	#10 of 27
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#30 of 74
Best Value	Nationwide	#288 of 450

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#2 of 28
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#4 of 76
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#6 of 459
Best Value	New York	#10 of 27
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#30 of 74
Best Value	Nationwide	#288 of 450

Earnings for Legal Professions Graduates from Columbia University in the City of New York

Students who complete Columbia University in the City of New York’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	$193,362
2 years	$180,752
3 years	$230,020
4 years	$280,926
5 years	$332,787

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Legal Professions graduates from Columbia University in the City of New York take home a median $280,926, compared with $112,690 for all Columbia University in the City of New York graduates — about 149% higher than the school-wide median.

Best-Paid Careers for Legal Professions Graduates

Those who complete Legal Professions program at Columbia University in the City of New York work across a variety of fields. 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.