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Legal Professions at Saint Louis University

Every legal professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the legal professions program at Saint Louis University stacks up to those at other schools.

SLU is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and approximately 12,229 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.

  • Master’s Degree in Legal Professions
  • Doctorate Degree in Legal Professions

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in legal professions from SLU. This makes it the #155 most popular school for legal professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 172 students who received their doctoral degrees in legal professions, making the school the #93 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

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

67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students graduated with a master's degree in legal professions from SLU. About 33% were men and 67% were women.

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

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

SLU also has a doctoral program available in legal professions. In 2021, 172 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Legal Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Saint Louis University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Law 172
Legal Research 3

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 MO, the home state for Saint Louis University.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Lawyers 10,340 $113,780
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 4,630 $53,110
Legal Secretaries 4,480 $44,130
Legal Support Workers 630 $49,020
Judges, and Magistrates 580 $127,270

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*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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