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Legal Professions at Liberty 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 Liberty University stacks up to those at other schools.

Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and approximately 93,349 students attend the school each year. Of the 10,381 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Liberty University in 2021, 205 of them were legal professions majors.

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.

  • Basic Certificate in Legal Professions (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Legal Professions
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Legal Professions
  • Master’s Degree in Legal Professions
  • Doctorate Degree in Legal Professions

Online Classes Are Available at Liberty University

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? Liberty University offers distance education options for legal professions at the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

The following rankings from College Factual show how the legal professions progam at Liberty University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Liberty University 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools 8
Most Popular Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools 19
Best Value Legal Professions Basic Certificate Schools 26
Best Value Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 29
Most Focused Legal Professions Basic Certificate Schools 112
Most Focused Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools 211

In 2021, 104 students received their master’s degree in legal professions from Liberty University. This makes it the #19 most popular school for legal professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 63 students who received their doctoral degrees in legal professions, making the school the #188 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 Liberty University.

85% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 15% of legal professions associate's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 42
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 32

75% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 205 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in legal professions from Liberty University. About 25% were men and 75% were women.

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About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in legal professions at Liberty University are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 23
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 108
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 52

55% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 104 legal professions students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Liberty University, about 45% were men and 55% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in legal professions each year. Liberty University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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In the legal professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 41% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 24
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 45
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 18

Liberty University also has a doctoral program available in legal professions. In 2021, 63 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

The following legal professions concentations are available at Liberty University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Liberty University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Legal Support Services 199
Legal Research 104
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 92
Law 63

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 VA, the home state for Liberty University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Lawyers 15,890 $139,180
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 9,960 $51,600
Legal Support Workers 7,050 $114,390
Legal Secretaries 2,160 $46,400
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 1,390 $45,530

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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