Legal Professions at Erie Community College
If you are interested in studying Legal Professions, you may want to check out the program at Erie Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.
Erie Community College sits in Buffalo, NY.
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Online Class Availability at Erie Community College
Distance learning is available at Erie Community College. Among 8,090 students, 1,335 (17%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,310 (29%) took at least some classes online.
Legal Professions Rankings at Erie Community College
These rankings give you a sense of how Erie Community College’s Legal Professions program against other schools offering the same major.
Associate-Level Rankings
| Ranking | Scope | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Best Value | New York | #6 of 27 |
| Best Value | Middle Atlantic (Region) | #7 of 74 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | New York | #21 of 28 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Middle Atlantic (Region) | #55 of 76 |
| Best Value | Nationwide | #84 of 450 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Nationwide | #283 of 459 |
Earnings for Legal Professions Graduates from Erie Community College
Those who finish Erie Community College’s Legal Professions program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):
| Years After Graduation | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 1 year | $27,675 |
| 2 years | $22,920 |
| 3 years | $30,746 |
| 4 years | $30,368 |
| 5 years | $35,637 |
Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Legal Professions graduates from Erie Community College earn a median of $30,368, compared with $42,331 for all Erie Community College graduates — about 28% lower than the school-wide median.
Median Debt at Graduation
The median debt for Legal Professions graduates from Erie Community College is $14,894.
Best-Paid Careers for Legal Professions Graduates
Those who complete Legal Professions program at Erie Community College go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying 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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