Legal Professions at Washington University in St Louis
If you plan to study Legal Professions, you may want to check out the program at Washington University in St Louis. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.
Washington University in St Louis is in St. Louis, MO.
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Online & Distance Learning at Washington University in St Louis
Many students take online classes at Washington University in St Louis. Among 16,357 students, 678 (4%) studied exclusively online and 713 (4%) took at least some classes online.
Legal Professions Rankings at Washington University in St Louis
Use these rankings to compare Washington University in St Louis’s Legal Professions program to other colleges that offer this major.
Master’s-Level Rankings
| Ranking | Scope | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Best Schools (Quality) | Missouri | #1 of 9 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | The Plains States (Region) | #3 of 31 |
| Best Value | Missouri | #7 of 9 |
| Best Value | The Plains States (Region) | #25 of 31 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Nationwide | #57 of 459 |
| Best Value | Nationwide | #327 of 450 |
Doctoral-Level Rankings
| Ranking | Scope | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Best Schools (Quality) | Missouri | #1 of 9 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | The Plains States (Region) | #3 of 31 |
| Best Value | Missouri | #7 of 9 |
| Best Value | The Plains States (Region) | #25 of 31 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Nationwide | #57 of 459 |
| Best Value | Nationwide | #327 of 450 |
Earnings for Legal Professions Graduates from Washington University in St Louis
Students who complete Washington University in St Louis’s Legal Professions program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):
| Years After Graduation | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 1 year | $65,148 |
| 2 years | $62,246 |
| 3 years | $115,101 |
| 4 years | $88,755 |
| 5 years | $141,233 |
Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Legal Professions graduates from Washington University in St Louis take home a median $88,755, compared with $99,002 for all Washington University in St Louis graduates — about 10% lower than the school-wide median.
Highest-Paying Careers for Legal Professions Graduates
Graduates of the Legal Professions program at Washington University in St Louis go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Legal Professions graduates, ordered by median annual salary:
| Occupation | Nationwide Median Wage |
|---|---|
| Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | $137,571 |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $134,350 |
| Judicial Law Clerks | $132,226 |
| Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators | $93,794 |
| Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $91,726 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $84,793 |
| Legal Support Workers, All Other | $80,735 |
| Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners | $76,955 |
| Lawyers | $73,181 |
| Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | $67,272 |
References
- IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
- U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
- O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- National Center for Education Statistics
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