Legal Professions at University of San Diego
What traits are you looking for in a legal professions school? To help you decide if University of San Diego is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's legal professions program.USD is located in San Diego, California and has a total student population of 8,861.
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.
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USD Legal Professions Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Legal Professions
- Doctorate Degree in Legal Professions
USD Legal Professions Rankings
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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.
Legal Professions Student Demographics at USD
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the legal professions majors at University of San Diego.
USD Legal Professions Master’s Program
In the legal professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of San Diego with a master's in legal professions.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
White | 12 |
International Students | 7 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Concentrations Within Legal Professions
Legal Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of San Diego. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Law | 227 |
Legal Support Services | 102 |
Legal Research | 38 |
Legal Professions (Other) | 4 |
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Careers That Legal Professions Grads May Go Into
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 CA, the home state for University of San Diego.
Occupation | Jobs in CA | Average Salary in CA |
---|---|---|
Lawyers | 82,180 | $171,550 |
Paralegals and Legal Assistants | 33,390 | $61,240 |
Legal Secretaries | 26,220 | $56,570 |
Legal Support Workers | 7,050 | $56,420 |
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | 3,560 | $58,180 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Walleigh under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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