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Legal Professions at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Legal Professions at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities stacks up to those at other schools.

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and approximately 52,017 students attend the school each year.

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

Online Classes Are Available at UMN Twin Cities

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UMN Twin Cities does offer online courses in legal professions for the following degree levels:

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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

67% Women
3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of legal professions master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 21
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

If you plan to be a legal professions major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Law 227
Legal Research 19

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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
Lawyers 11,270 $119,330
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 4,890 $56,880
Legal Secretaries 3,530 $53,000
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 1,790 $58,170
Judges, and Magistrates 530 $135,730

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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