Legal Professions at Mount Wachusett Community College
MWCC is located in Gardner, Massachusetts and approximately 3,187 students attend the school each year.
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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MWCC Legal Professions Degrees Available
- Basic Certificate in Legal Professions (Less Than 1 Year)
- Associate’s Degree in Legal Professions
Online Classes Are Available at MWCC
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, MWCC does offer online courses in legal professions for the following degree levels:
- Associate’s Degree
MWCC Legal Professions Rankings
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Legal Professions Student Demographics at MWCC
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the legal professions majors at Mount Wachusett Community College.
MWCC Legal Professions Associate’s Program
The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in legal professions at MWCC are white. Around 64% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. MWCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in legal professions graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Mount Wachusett Community College with a associate's in legal professions.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Concentrations Within Legal Professions
If you plan to be a legal professions major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Mount Wachusett Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Legal Support Services | 11 |
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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 MA, the home state for Mount Wachusett Community College.
| Occupation | Jobs in MA | Average Salary in MA |
|---|---|---|
| Lawyers | 18,420 | $165,610 |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | 7,330 | $60,320 |
| Legal Secretaries | 3,920 | $59,020 |
| Law Professors | 610 | $137,150 |
| Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | 590 | $63,330 |
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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