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Legal Professions at Roger Williams University

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. Of the 956 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Roger Williams University in 2021, 44 of them were legal professions majors.

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.

  • 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

Each year, College Factual ranks legal professions programs across the country. The following shows how RWU performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Legal Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools 4
Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools 8
Most Popular Online Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools 10
Most Popular Online Legal Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools 15
19
Best Legal Professions Schools 36

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

63% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 37% of legal professions associate's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in legal professions at RWU are white. Around 54% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. RWU does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in legal professions graduates 10% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 19
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

70% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 44 legal professions students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from RWU, about 30% were men and 70% were women.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 22
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

RWU also has a doctoral program available in legal professions. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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