Legal Professions at Pepperdine 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 Pepperdine University stacks up to those at other schools.Pepperdine is located in Malibu, California and approximately 9,554 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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Pepperdine Legal Professions Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Legal Professions
- Doctorate Degree in Legal Professions
Pepperdine Legal Professions Rankings
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There were 153 students who received their doctoral degrees in legal professions, making the school the #111 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Legal Professions Student Demographics at Pepperdine
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the legal professions majors at Pepperdine University.
Pepperdine Legal Professions Master’s Program
In the legal professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 54% of degree recipients. That is 21% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Pepperdine University with a master's in legal professions.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 34 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 25 |
| White | 52 |
| International Students | 7 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 15 |
Concentrations Within Legal Professions
The following legal professions concentations are available at Pepperdine University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Pepperdine University. A concentration may not be available for your level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Law | 153 |
| Legal Research | 139 |
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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 CA, the home state for Pepperdine University.
| Occupation | Jobs in CA | Average Salary in CA |
|---|---|---|
| Lawyers | 82,180 | $171,550 |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | 33,390 | $61,240 |
| Legal Secretaries | 26,220 | $56,570 |
| Legal Support Workers | 7,050 | $56,420 |
| Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | 3,560 | $58,180 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Infratec~commonswiki under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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