Legal Professions at University of Washington - Seattle Campus
UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and has a total student population of 48,149. Of the 9,451 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Washington - Seattle Campus in 2021, 127 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.
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UW Seattle Legal Professions Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Legal Professions
- Master’s Degree in Legal Professions
- Doctorate Degree in Legal Professions
UW Seattle Legal Professions Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the legal professions progam at UW Seattle 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 UW Seattle 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 Master’s Degree Schools | 34 |
| Best Value Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 55 |
| Most Focused Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools | 198 |
In 2021, 100 students received their master’s degree in legal professions from UW Seattle. This makes it the #24 most popular school for legal professions master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 172 students who received their doctoral degrees in legal professions, making the school the #93 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Legal Professions Student Demographics at UW Seattle
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the legal professions majors at University of Washington - Seattle Campus.
UW Seattle Legal Professions Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 25% 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 Washington - Seattle Campus with a bachelor's in legal professions.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 36 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| White | 51 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 18 |
UW Seattle Legal Professions Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Washington - Seattle Campus with a master's in legal professions.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 14 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| White | 41 |
| International Students | 23 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
UW Seattle also has a doctoral program available in legal professions. In 2021, 172 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Concentrations Within Legal Professions
The following legal professions concentations are available at University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Washington - Seattle Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Law | 172 |
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies | 127 |
| Legal Research | 100 |
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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 WA, the home state for University of Washington - Seattle Campus.
| Occupation | Jobs in WA | Average Salary in WA |
|---|---|---|
| Lawyers | 11,000 | $136,480 |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | 6,220 | $60,940 |
| Legal Secretaries | 2,780 | $54,590 |
| Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | 1,280 | $49,440 |
| Judges, and Magistrates | 910 | $124,440 |
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 Joe Mabel under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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