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Legal Professions at University of Southern California

Legal Professions at University of Southern California

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 Southern California stacks up to those at other schools.

USC is located in Los Angeles, California and approximately 46,287 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 USC

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.

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

  • Master’s Degree

There were 193 students who received their doctoral degrees in legal professions, making the school the #72 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 Southern California.

61% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 39% of legal professions master's degrees went to men and 61% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 20
International Students 335
Other Races/Ethnicities 141

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Legal Research 354
Legal Professions (Other) 203
Law 193

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 Southern California.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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