Legal Professions at Plaza College
Plaza College is located in Forest Hills, New York and approximately 914 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.
Plaza College Legal Professions Degrees Available
- Undergrad Certificate in Legal Professions (1 - 4 Years)
- Associate’s Degree in Legal Professions
Online Classes Are Available at Plaza College
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.
Plaza College does offer online education options in legal professions for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:
- Associate’s Degree
Plaza College Legal Professions Rankings
Legal Professions Student Demographics at Plaza College
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the legal professions majors at Plaza College.
Plaza College Legal Professions Associate’s Program
Plaza College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in legal professions graduates 48% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Plaza College with a associate's in legal professions.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
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 Plaza College. A concentration may not be available for your level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Legal Support Services | 36 |
Related Majors
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 NY, the home state for Plaza College.
| Occupation | Jobs in NY | Average Salary in NY |
|---|---|---|
| Lawyers | 76,840 | $167,110 |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | 25,500 | $58,750 |
| Legal Secretaries | 15,440 | $55,920 |
| Law Professors | 3,440 | $137,990 |
| Judges, and Magistrates | 3,170 | $158,970 |
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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