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Legal Professions at Eastern Kentucky University

Every legal professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the legal professions program at Eastern Kentucky University stacks up to those at other schools.

Eastern is located in Richmond, Kentucky and approximately 14,465 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 27 legal professions majors received their bachelor's degree from Eastern.

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.

  • Undergrad Certificate in Legal Professions (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Legal Professions
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Legal Professions

Online Classes Are Available at Eastern

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Eastern offers distance education options for legal professions at the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

Each year, College Factual ranks legal professions programs across the country. The following shows how Eastern performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The legal professions major at Eastern is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Legal Professions. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Legal Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools 47
Most Focused Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 91
Best Value Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools 97
Most Focused Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools 451
Most Focused Legal Professions Schools 460

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the legal professions majors at Eastern Kentucky University.

100% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of legal professions associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a associate's in legal professions.

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

85% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students earned a bachelor's degree in legal professions from Eastern. About 85% of these graduates were women and the other 15% were men.

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About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in legal professions at Eastern are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a bachelor's in legal professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 23
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Eastern also has a doctoral program available in legal professions. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

The following legal professions concentations are available at Eastern Kentucky University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Eastern Kentucky University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Legal Support Services 28

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 KY, the home state for Eastern Kentucky University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Lawyers 5,740 $100,100
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 2,940 $46,130
Legal Secretaries 2,080 $36,440
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 360 $39,760
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 340 $57,090

References

*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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