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Legal Professions at Tompkins Cortland Community College

Legal Professions at Tompkins Cortland Community College

What traits are you looking for in a legal professions school? To help you decide if Tompkins Cortland Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's legal professions program.

Tompkins Cortland is located in Dryden, New York and has a total student population of 4,764.

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

Online Classes Are Available at Tompkins Cortland

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.

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

  • Associate’s Degree

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the legal professions majors at Tompkins Cortland Community College.

75% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of legal professions associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in legal professions at Tompkins Cortland are white. Around 75% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Tompkins Cortland Community College with a associate's in legal professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

If you plan to be a legal professions major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Tompkins Cortland Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Legal Support Services 8

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 NY, the home state for Tompkins Cortland Community College.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Lawyers 76,840 $167,110
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 25,500 $58,750
Legal Secretaries 15,440 $55,920
Law Professors 3,440 $137,990
Judges, and Magistrates 3,170 $158,970

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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