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Legal Professions at Community College of Philadelphia

Legal Professions at Community College of Philadelphia

What traits are you looking for in a legal professions school? To help you decide if Community College of Philadelphia is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's legal professions program.

Community College of Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 13,672 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Legal Professions section at the bottom of this page.

  • Basic Certificate in Legal Professions (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Legal Professions

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the legal professions majors at Community College of Philadelphia.

77% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 23% of legal professions associate's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in legal professions at Community College of Philadelphia are white. Around 77% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Community College of Philadelphia with a associate's in legal professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Legal Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Community College of Philadelphia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Legal Support Services 14

A degree in legal professions can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for PA, the home state for Community College of Philadelphia.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Lawyers 24,980 $138,610
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 12,440 $52,780
Legal Secretaries 7,420 $50,980
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 2,050 $46,170
Judicial Law Clerks 1,070 $40,550

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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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