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Legal Professions at Whatcom Community College

Legal Professions at Whatcom Community College

What traits are you looking for in a legal professions school? To help you decide if Whatcom Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's legal professions program.

Whatcom Community College is located in Bellingham, Washington and has a total student population of 2,719.

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

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the legal professions majors at Whatcom Community College.

86% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of legal professions associate's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in legal professions at Whatcom Community College are white. Around 71% 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 Whatcom Community College 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 1
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Legal Support Services 7

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 Whatcom Community College.

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

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*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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