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Legal Professions at Washburn University

If you plan to study legal professions, take a look at what Washburn University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Washburn University is located in Topeka, Kansas and approximately 5,880 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students received a bachelor's degree in legal professions from Washburn University.

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.

  • Undergrad Certificate in Legal Professions (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Legal Professions
  • 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 Washburn University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The legal professions major at Washburn University 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools 39
Best Value Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 42
Best Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 69
Most Focused Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools 76
Best Value Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools 84
Most Popular Legal Professions Schools 166
Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools 376

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in legal professions from Washburn University. This makes it the #147 most popular school for legal professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 100 students who received their doctoral degrees in legal professions, making the school the #164 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 Washburn University.

100% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of legal professions associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in legal professions at Washburn University are white. Around 100% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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

75% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of legal professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in legal professions at Washburn University 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 Washburn University with a bachelor's in legal professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

50% Women
The legal professions program at Washburn University awarded 4 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in legal professions each year. Washburn University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

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

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

Washburn University also has a doctoral program available in legal professions. In 2021, 100 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

The following legal professions concentations are available at Washburn University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Washburn University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Law 100
Legal Support Services 18
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 KS, the home state for Washburn University.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
Lawyers 3,460 $109,020
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 2,240 $43,790
Legal Secretaries 1,150 $39,100
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 530 $43,550
Legal Support Workers 410 $51,540

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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