Legal Professions at Phoenix College
If you plan to study Legal Professions, you may want to check out the program at Phoenix College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.
Phoenix College is in Phoenix, AZ.
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Online & Distance Learning at Phoenix College
Online coursework is an option at Phoenix College. Of 10,660 students, 2,963 (28%) studied exclusively online and 2,714 (25%) took at least some classes online.
Legal Professions Rankings at Phoenix College
Use these rankings to compare Phoenix College’s Legal Professions program against other schools offering the same major.
Associate-Level Rankings
| Ranking | Scope | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Best Schools (Quality) | Arizona | #3 of 9 |
| Best Value | Arizona | #4 of 8 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Southwest (Region) | #14 of 50 |
| Best Value | Southwest (Region) | #25 of 49 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Nationwide | #137 of 459 |
| Best Value | Nationwide | #173 of 450 |
Earnings for Legal Professions Graduates from Phoenix College
Those who finish Phoenix College’s Legal Professions program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):
| Years After Graduation | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 1 year | $38,656 |
| 2 years | $36,141 |
| 3 years | $41,564 |
| 4 years | $51,678 |
| 5 years | $54,814 |
How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Legal Professions graduates from Phoenix College earn a median of $51,678, compared with $45,979 for all Phoenix College graduates — about 12% higher than the school-wide median.
Median Debt at Graduation
The median debt for Legal Professions graduates from Phoenix College comes in at $16,679.
Highest-Paying Careers for Legal Professions Graduates
Those who complete Legal Professions program at Phoenix College go on to a range of careers. Below 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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