Legal Professions at Mississippi University for Women
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 Mississippi University for Women stacks up to those at other schools.MUW is located in Columbus, Mississippi and has a total student population of 2,704. Of the 839 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Mississippi University for Women in 2021, 14 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.
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MUW Legal Professions Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Legal Professions
MUW Legal Professions Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks legal professions programs across the country. The following shows how MUW performed in these rankings.
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 MUW 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 |
|---|---|
| Most Focused Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 51 |
| Most Focused Legal Professions Schools | 437 |
Legal Professions Student Demographics at MUW
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the legal professions majors at Mississippi University for Women.
MUW Legal Professions Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 45% more racial-ethnic minorities in its legal professions bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Mississippi University for Women with a bachelor's in legal professions.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
MUW also has a doctoral program available in legal professions. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Concentrations Within Legal Professions
Legal Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Mississippi University for Women. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Legal Support Services | 14 |
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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 MS, the home state for Mississippi University for Women.
| Occupation | Jobs in MS | Average Salary in MS |
|---|---|---|
| Lawyers | 3,070 | $97,990 |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | 1,820 | $44,300 |
| Legal Secretaries | 770 | $40,080 |
| Judges, and Magistrates | 280 | $50,640 |
| Law Professors | 100 | $129,630 |
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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