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Legal Professions at Northwest Mississippi Community College

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 Northwest Mississippi Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

NWCC is located in Senatobia, Mississippi and has a total student population of 7,092.

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.

  • Undergrad Certificate in Legal Professions (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Legal Professions

Online Classes Are Available at NWCC

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

NWCC does offer online education options in legal professions for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Associate’s Degree

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the legal professions majors at Northwest Mississippi Community College.

100% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of legal professions associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in legal professions at NWCC are white. Around 89% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

The following legal professions concentations are available at Northwest Mississippi Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northwest Mississippi Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Legal Support Services 9

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 Northwest Mississippi Community College.

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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