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Legal Professions at University of Richmond

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

URichmond is located in University of Richmond, Virginia and approximately 4,056 students attend the school each year. Of the 984 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Richmond in 2021, 8 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.

  • Basic Certificate in Legal Professions (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Legal Professions
  • Master’s Degree in Legal Professions
  • Doctorate Degree in Legal Professions

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The legal professions major at URichmond 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
Best Legal Professions Basic Certificate Schools 18
Best Value Legal Professions Basic Certificate Schools 37
Best Value Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools 46
Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools 47
Most Focused Legal Professions Schools 62
Best Value Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 89
Best Legal Professions Schools 107
Most Focused Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools 108
Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 119
Most Popular Legal Professions Schools 131
Most Popular Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools 146
Best Value Legal Professions Schools 172
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In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in legal professions from URichmond. This makes it the #147 most popular school for legal professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 134 students who received their doctoral degrees in legal professions, making the school the #128 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 Richmond.

75% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 8 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Legal Professions from URichmond in 2020-2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

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About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in legal professions at URichmond are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its legal professions bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students earned a master's degree in legal professions from URichmond. About 0% of these graduates were women and the other 100% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in legal professions each year. URichmond does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 61% more men than average.

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In the legal professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Richmond 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 1
White 0
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

URichmond also has a doctoral program available in legal professions. In 2021, 134 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Law 134
Legal Support Services 8
Legal Research 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 VA, the home state for University of Richmond.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Lawyers 15,890 $139,180
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 9,960 $51,600
Legal Support Workers 7,050 $114,390
Legal Secretaries 2,160 $46,400
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 1,390 $45,530

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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