Legal Professions at Samford 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 Samford University stacks up to those at other schools.

Samford is located in Birmingham, Alabama and has a total student population of 5,729. Of the 994 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Samford University in 2021, 7 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.

Samford Legal Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Samford

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

Samford Legal Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks legal professions programs across the country. The following shows how Samford 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 Samford 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
Most Focused Legal Professions Schools	89
Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	130

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in legal professions from Samford. This makes it the #79 most popular school for legal professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 132 students who received their doctoral degrees in legal professions, making the school the #131 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Legal Professions Student Demographics at Samford

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

Samford Legal Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 7 legal professions students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Samford, about 43% were men and 57% were women. The typical legal professions bachelor's degree program is made up of only 39% men. So male students are more repesented at Samford since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in legal professions at Samford are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Samford Legal Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students graduated with a master's degree in legal professions from Samford. About 63% were men and 38% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in legal professions each year. Samford does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 24% more men than average.

Of the students who received a legal professions master's degree from Samford, 58% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Samford also has a doctoral program available in legal professions. In 2021, 132 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Legal Professions

Legal Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Samford University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Law	132
Legal Research	24
Non-Professional General Legal Studies	7

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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 AL, the home state for Samford University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Lawyers	5,540	$117,100
Legal Secretaries	3,930	$41,840
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	3,000	$45,530
Judges, and Magistrates	580	$59,780
Court Reporters	280	$40,500

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
• Image Credit: By Sweetmoose6 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.