Legal Professions at Howard 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 Howard University stacks up to those at other schools.Howard is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 10,859.
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.
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Howard Legal Professions Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Legal Professions
- Doctorate Degree in Legal Professions
Howard Legal Professions Rankings
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There were 141 students who received their doctoral degrees in legal professions, making the school the #123 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Legal Professions Student Demographics at Howard
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the legal professions majors at Howard University.
Howard Legal Professions Master’s Program
In the legal professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 83% of degree recipients. That is 50% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Howard University with a master's in legal professions.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Concentrations Within Legal Professions
The following legal professions concentations are available at Howard University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Howard University. A concentration may not be available for your level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Law | 141 |
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies | 6 |
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Careers That Legal Professions Grads May Go Into
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 DC, the home state for Howard University.
| Occupation | Jobs in DC | Average Salary in DC |
|---|---|---|
| Lawyers | 31,680 | $192,530 |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | 5,330 | $80,470 |
| Legal Secretaries | 3,540 | $86,190 |
| Legal Support Workers | 2,480 | $74,330 |
| Law Professors | 1,580 | $125,900 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Josh under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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