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Legal Professions Schools in Arkansas

308 Legal Professions students earned their degrees in the state in 2020-2021.

In terms of popularity, Legal Professions is the 21st most popular major in the state out of a total 38 majors commonly available.

Legal Professions majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 241
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 241
Doctor’s Degree (Research / Scholarship) 241
Associate Degree 24
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 15
Award Taking 12 Weeks to 1 Year 15
Award Taking Less 12 Weeks 15
Master’s Degree 11
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 9
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 9
Post-Master’s Certificate 4
Postbaccalaureate Certificate 4
Bachelor’s Degree 4

Gender Distribution

In Arkansas, a legal professions major is more popular with women than with men.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of legal professions majors in Arkansas is as follows:

  • Asian: 0.6%
  • Black or African American: 5.5%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 3.6%
  • White: 81.8%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 2.3%
  • Other Races: 6.2%
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In this state, there are 7,490 people employed in jobs related to a legal professions degree, compared to 1,321,770 nationwide.

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A typical salary for a legal professions grad in the state is $46,450, compared to a typical salary of $71,420 nationwide.

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There are 5 colleges in Arkansas that offer legal professions degrees. Learn about the most popular 5 below:

135 Degrees in Major Awarded
35% Graduation Rate
8,899 Total Students

96% of students get financical aid. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 13 to 1. Most students complete their degree in 4.50 years.

#2

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville
125 Degrees in Major Awarded
66% Graduation Rate
27,562 Total Students

88% of the teachers are full time. This school boasts a lower than average student loan default rate of 4.10%. 19 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio.

11 Degrees in Major Awarded
7,411 Total Students

34% of the teachers are full time. 76% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. 16 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio.

9 Degrees in Major Awarded
4,810 Total Students

The full-time teacher rate is 100%. The student to faculty ratio is 17 to 1. This school boasts a lower than average student loan default rate of 5.10%.

4 Degrees in Major Awarded
33% Graduation Rate
5,887 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 18 to 1. 97% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. 69% of the teachers are full time.

Some of the careers legal professions majors go into include:

Job Title AR Job Growth AR Median Salary
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 22% $38,160
Lawyers 16% $82,570
Court Reporters 15% $47,640
Law Professors 14% $0
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 13% $52,870
Judicial Law Clerks 13% $57,530
Judges, and Magistrates 12% $144,890
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 8% $33,880
Legal Support Workers 7% $45,810
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators -9% $0
Legal Secretaries -14% $35,230

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to legal professions.

Major Annual Graduates in AR
Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness 1,012
Law Enforcement & Firefighting 735
Public & Social Service 683
Military Technologies & Sciences 4

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