Legal Professions at Hillsborough Community College
If you plan to study Legal Professions, consider the program at Hillsborough Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.
Hillsborough Community College is located in Tampa, FL.
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Online & Distance Learning at Hillsborough Community College
Online coursework is an option at Hillsborough Community College. Of 21,483 students, 8,990 (42%) studied exclusively online and 6,561 (31%) took at least some classes online.
Legal Professions Rankings at Hillsborough Community College
These rankings give you a sense of how Hillsborough Community College’s Legal Professions program against other schools offering the same major.
Associate-Level Rankings
| Ranking | Scope | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Best Value | Florida | #3 of 26 |
| Best Value | Southeast (Region) | #6 of 109 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Florida | #11 of 26 |
| Best Value | Nationwide | #28 of 450 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Southeast (Region) | #29 of 109 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Nationwide | #161 of 459 |
Earnings for Legal Professions Graduates from Hillsborough Community College
Students who complete Hillsborough 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 | $36,019 |
Median Debt at Graduation
Median student loan debt for Legal Professions graduates from Hillsborough Community College stands at $24,018.
Top-Paying Careers for Legal Professions Graduates
Graduates of the Legal Professions program at Hillsborough Community College pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying careers for Legal Professions graduates, 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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