Legal Professions at University of Wisconsin - Madison
UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 44,640. Of the 9,926 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin - Madison in 2021, 112 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 - Madison Legal Professions Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Legal Professions
- Master’s Degree in Legal Professions
- Doctorate Degree in Legal Professions
UW - Madison Legal Professions Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks legal professions programs across the country. The following shows how UW - Madison performed in these rankings.
Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The legal professions major at UW - Madison 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 |
|---|---|
| Most Popular Legal Professions Graduate Certificate Schools | 39 |
| Most Focused Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools | 146 |
In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in legal professions from UW - Madison. This makes it the #96 most popular school for legal professions master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 271 students who received their doctoral degrees in legal professions, making the school the #30 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Legal Professions Student Demographics at UW - Madison
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the legal professions majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison.
UW - Madison Legal Professions Bachelor’s Program
About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in legal professions at UW - Madison are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a bachelor's in legal professions.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| White | 86 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
UW - Madison Legal Professions Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in legal professions.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 14 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
UW - Madison also has a doctoral program available in legal professions. In 2021, 271 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Concentrations Within Legal Professions
The following legal professions concentations are available at University of Wisconsin - Madison. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Wisconsin - Madison. A concentration may not be available for your level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Law | 268 |
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies | 112 |
| Legal Research | 25 |
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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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.
| Occupation | Jobs in WI | Average Salary in WI |
|---|---|---|
| Lawyers | 7,840 | $130,450 |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | 4,320 | $50,360 |
| Legal Secretaries | 1,480 | $44,380 |
| Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | 890 | $48,730 |
| Legal Support Workers | 490 | $52,630 |
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 Czar under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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