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Legal Professions at University of New Hampshire - Franklin Pierce School of Law

Legal Professions at University of New Hampshire - Franklin Pierce School of Law

If you plan to study legal professions, take a look at what University of New Hampshire - Franklin Pierce School of Law has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UNH Franklin Pierce is located in Concord, New Hampshire and approximately 442 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 UNH Franklin Pierce

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.

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

  • Master’s Degree

There were 86 students who received their doctoral degrees in legal professions, making the school the #171 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 New Hampshire - Franklin Pierce School of Law.

71% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of legal professions master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of New Hampshire - Franklin Pierce School of Law 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 6
International Students 14
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Legal Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of New Hampshire - Franklin Pierce School of Law. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Law 86
Legal Research 17

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 NH, the home state for University of New Hampshire - Franklin Pierce School of Law.

Occupation Jobs in NH Average Salary in NH
Lawyers 1,880 $125,890
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 1,140 $54,550
Legal Secretaries 730 $49,230
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 110 $79,770
Legal Support Workers 90 $70,970

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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