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Legal Professions at Tulane University of Louisiana

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Legal Professions at Tulane University of Louisiana

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 Tulane University of Louisiana stacks up to those at other schools.

Tulane is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and approximately 13,927 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,884 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Tulane University of Louisiana in 2021, 10 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.

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

Online Classes Are Available at Tulane

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.

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

The following rankings from College Factual show how the legal professions progam at Tulane compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Tulane 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 Popular Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools 13
Most Focused Legal Professions Graduate Certificate Schools 35
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In 2021, 123 students received their master’s degree in legal professions from Tulane. This makes it the #13 most popular school for legal professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 203 students who received their doctoral degrees in legal professions, making the school the #60 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 Tulane University of Louisiana.

90% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 10 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Legal Professions from Tulane in 2020-2021, 10% were men and 90% were women.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in legal professions at Tulane 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 Tulane University of Louisiana with a bachelor's in legal professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

85% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 123 legal professions majors earned their master's degree from Tulane. Of these graduates, 15% were men and 85% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 18
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 59
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 31

Tulane also has a doctoral program available in legal professions. In 2021, 203 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

The following legal professions concentations are available at Tulane University of Louisiana. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Tulane University of Louisiana. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Law 201
Legal Professions (Other) 111
Legal Research 14
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 10
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 LA, the home state for Tulane University of Louisiana.

Occupation Jobs in LA Average Salary in LA
Lawyers 8,170 $105,490
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 4,550 $50,540
Legal Secretaries 3,310 $40,330
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 1,010 $38,370
Legal Support Workers 400 $51,380

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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