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Legal Professions at Hofstra University

Legal Professions at Hofstra University

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

Hofstra is located in Hempstead, New York and has a total student population of 10,444.

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.

  • Master’s Degree in Legal Professions

Online Classes Are Available at Hofstra

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Hofstra does offer online courses in legal professions for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

There were 273 students who received their doctoral degrees in legal professions, making the school the #29 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

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

75% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of legal professions master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 0
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 31

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 Hofstra University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Law 273
Legal Research 49

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 NY, the home state for Hofstra University.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Lawyers 76,840 $167,110
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 25,500 $58,750
Legal Secretaries 15,440 $55,920
Law Professors 3,440 $137,990
Judges, and Magistrates 3,170 $158,970

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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