Legal Professions at Mississippi College
If you are interested in studying Legal Professions, take a look at what Mississippi College. Get started with the following essential facts.
Mississippi College is in Clinton, MS.
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Studying Online at Mississippi College
Distance learning is available at Mississippi College. Among 4,164 students, 456 (11%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,507 (36%) took at least some classes online.
Legal Professions Rankings at Mississippi College
Use these rankings to compare Mississippi College’s Legal Professions program against other schools offering the same major.
Bachelor’s-Level Rankings
| Ranking | Scope | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Best Schools (Quality) | Mississippi | #7 of 7 |
| Best Value | Mississippi | #7 of 7 |
| Best Value | Southeast (Region) | #84 of 109 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Southeast (Region) | #101 of 109 |
| Best Value | Nationwide | #345 of 450 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Nationwide | #432 of 459 |
Master’s-Level Rankings
| Ranking | Scope | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Best Schools (Quality) | Mississippi | #7 of 7 |
| Best Value | Mississippi | #7 of 7 |
| Best Value | Southeast (Region) | #84 of 109 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Southeast (Region) | #101 of 109 |
| Best Value | Nationwide | #345 of 450 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Nationwide | #432 of 459 |
Doctoral-Level Rankings
| Ranking | Scope | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Best Schools (Quality) | Mississippi | #7 of 7 |
| Best Value | Mississippi | #7 of 7 |
| Best Value | Southeast (Region) | #84 of 109 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Southeast (Region) | #101 of 109 |
| Best Value | Nationwide | #345 of 450 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Nationwide | #432 of 459 |
Earnings for Legal Professions Graduates from Mississippi College
Graduates of Mississippi College’s Legal Professions program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):
| Years After Graduation | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 1 year | $40,955 |
| 2 years | $45,649 |
| 3 years | $53,092 |
| 4 years | $58,655 |
| 5 years | $73,708 |
How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Legal Professions graduates from Mississippi College take home a median $58,655, compared with $52,825 for all Mississippi College graduates — about 11% higher than the school-wide median.
Best-Paid Careers for Legal Professions Graduates
Those who complete Legal Professions program at Mississippi College go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid 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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