Legal Professions at Pepperdine University
What traits are you looking for in a school for Legal Professions, you may want to check out the program at Pepperdine University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.
Pepperdine University is in Malibu, CA.
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Online Class Availability at Pepperdine University
Online coursework is an option at Pepperdine University. Of 8,976 students, 2,486 (28%) studied exclusively online and 934 (10%) took at least some classes online.
Earnings for Legal Professions Graduates from Pepperdine University
Those who finish Pepperdine University’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 | $66,898 |
| 2 years | $71,015 |
| 3 years | $90,146 |
| 4 years | $107,550 |
| 5 years | $125,875 |
Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Legal Professions graduates from Pepperdine University earn a median of $107,550, compared with $84,035 for all Pepperdine University graduates — about 28% higher than the school-wide median.
Best-Paid Careers for Legal Professions Graduates
Graduates of the Legal Professions program at Pepperdine University pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Legal Professions graduates, 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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