Legal Professions at San Jacinto Community College
What traits are you looking for in a school for Legal Professions, you may want to check out the program at San Jacinto Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.
San Jacinto Community College is located in Pasadena, TX.
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Studying Online at San Jacinto Community College
Many students take online classes at San Jacinto Community College. Of 31,812 students, 9,455 (30%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 10,097 (32%) took at least some classes online.
Legal Professions Rankings at San Jacinto Community College
Rankings can help you compare San Jacinto Community College’s Legal Professions program to other colleges that offer this major.
Associate-Level Rankings
| Ranking | Scope | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Best Value | Texas | #13 of 34 |
| Best Value | Southwest (Region) | #16 of 49 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Texas | #18 of 34 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Southwest (Region) | #24 of 50 |
| Best Value | Nationwide | #112 of 450 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Nationwide | #294 of 459 |
Earnings for Legal Professions Graduates from San Jacinto Community College
Students who complete San Jacinto Community College’s Legal Professions program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):
| Years After Graduation | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 1 year | $31,486 |
| 2 years | $33,459 |
| 3 years | $38,441 |
| 4 years | $38,981 |
| 5 years | $40,898 |
How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Legal Professions graduates from San Jacinto Community College report median earnings of $38,981, compared with $48,100 for all San Jacinto Community College graduates — about 19% lower than the school-wide median.
Top-Paying Careers for Legal Professions Graduates
Those who complete Legal Professions program at San Jacinto Community College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Legal Professions majors, ordered by median annual salary:
| Occupation | Nationwide Median Wage |
|---|---|
| Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | $137,571 |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $134,350 |
| Judicial Law Clerks | $132,226 |
| Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators | $93,794 |
| Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $91,726 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $84,793 |
| Legal Support Workers, All Other | $80,735 |
| Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners | $76,955 |
| Lawyers | $73,181 |
| Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | $67,272 |
References
- IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
- U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
- O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- National Center for Education Statistics
More about our data sources and methodologies.