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Legal Professions at Southwestern Law School

If you are interested in studying legal professions, you may want to check out the program at Southwestern Law School. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Southwestern Law School is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 886.

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

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There were 227 students who received their doctoral degrees in legal professions, making the school the #45 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 Southwestern Law School.

25% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 4 students who earned a master's degree in Legal Professions from Southwestern Law School in 2020-2021, 75% were men and 25% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in legal professions each year. Southwestern Law School does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 36% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

The following legal professions concentations are available at Southwestern Law School. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southwestern Law School. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Law 227
Legal Professions (Other) 4

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 CA, the home state for Southwestern Law School.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Lawyers 82,180 $171,550
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 33,390 $61,240
Legal Secretaries 26,220 $56,570
Legal Support Workers 7,050 $56,420
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 3,560 $58,180

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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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