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Legal Professions at Roger Williams University

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a legal professions school? To help you decide if Roger Williams University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's legal professions program.

RWU is located in Bristol, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 4,702.

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.

RWU Legal Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at RWU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

Associate’s Degree
Bachelor’s Degree

RWU Legal Professions Rankings

The legal professions major at RWU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Legal Professions. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Legal Professions Student Demographics at RWU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the legal professions majors at Roger Williams University.

RWU Legal Professions Associate’s Program

58% Women

53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of legal professions associate's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in legal professions only graduates about 38% men each year. The program at RWU may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

RWU does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in legal professions graduates 21% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Roger Williams University with a associate's in legal professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

RWU Legal Professions Bachelor’s Program

63% Women

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 37% of legal professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities in its legal professions bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Roger Williams University with a bachelor's in legal professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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 Roger Williams University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Legal Support Services	56
Legal Professions (Other)	22
Non-Professional General Legal Studies	1

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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 RI, the home state for Roger Williams University.

Occupation	Jobs in RI	Average Salary in RI
Lawyers	1,690	$125,330
Legal Secretaries	1,120	$48,220
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	1,100	$50,650
Legal Support Workers	120	$72,060

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
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