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Legal Professions Schools in Georgia

1,499 students earned Legal Professions degrees in Georgia in the 2020-2021 year.

As a degree choice, Legal Professions is the 17th most popular major in the state.

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 882
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 882
Doctor’s Degree (Research / Scholarship) 882
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 265
Award Taking Less 12 Weeks 265
Award Taking 12 Weeks to 1 Year 265
Associate Degree 147
Master’s Degree 100
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 54
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 54
Bachelor’s Degree 51

Gender Distribution

In Georgia, 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 Georgia is as follows:

  • Asian: 5.3%
  • Black or African American: 19.3%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 7.4%
  • White: 56.8%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 6.3%
  • Other Races: 4.9%
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37,490 people in the state and 1,321,770 in the nation are employed in jobs related to legal professions.

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A typical salary for a legal professions grad in the state is $64,760, compared to a typical salary of $71,420 nationwide.

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There are 10 colleges in Georgia that offer legal professions degrees. Learn about the most popular 10 below:

#1

Emory University

Atlanta
354 Degrees in Major Awarded
90% Graduation Rate
13,997 Total Students

Most students complete their degree in 4.12 years. 75% of the teachers are full time. 9 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio.

215 Degrees in Major Awarded
85% Graduation Rate
39,147 Total Students

Most students complete their degree in 4.27 years. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 92% of students receive it. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $14,257.

212 Degrees in Major Awarded
54% Graduation Rate
36,360 Total Students

Of all the students who attend this school, 95% get financial aid. This school boasts a lower than average student loan default rate of 5.90%. Most students complete their degree in 4.61 years.

137 Degrees in Major Awarded
66% Graduation Rate
9,006 Total Students

This private institution charges an average net price of $20,853. Grads earn an average early-career salary of $42,312 after earning their degree at this institution. The average student takes 4.25 years to complete their degree at Mercer.

76 Degrees in Major Awarded
299 Total Students

Grads earn an average early-career salary of $74,084 after earning their degree at this institution. 47% of the teachers are full time. The student loan default rate is 2.10% which is lower than average.

#6

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville
29 Degrees in Major Awarded
7,501 Total Students

Grads earn an average early-career salary of $28,845 after earning their degree at this institution. 16 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $11,029.

26 Degrees in Major Awarded
31% Graduation Rate
7,052 Total Students

Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $11,663. The average student takes 4.96 years to complete their degree at Clayton State University. Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $37,936 a year.

25 Degrees in Major Awarded
3,649 Total Students

In their early career, Savannah Tech grads earn an average salary of $26,478. 16 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. Of all the students who attend this school, 94% get financial aid.

22 Degrees in Major Awarded
2% Graduation Rate
5,405 Total Students

7% of the teachers are full time. This private institution charges an average net price of $22,142. It takes the average student 4.56 years to graduate.

10 Degrees in Major Awarded
54% Graduation Rate
19,793 Total Students

Seeking financial aid? At this school, 93% of students receive it. The student loan default rate of 5.80% is a good sign that graduates can afford their loan payments. 75% of the teachers are full time.

Some of the careers legal professions majors go into include:

Job Title GA Job Growth GA Median Salary
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 19% $51,180
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators 18% $71,210
Law Professors 16% $162,670
Judicial Law Clerks 11% $53,870
Lawyers 11% $104,940
Judges, and Magistrates 10% $103,840
Legal Support Workers 9% $56,140
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 5% $37,660
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 5% $56,140
Court Reporters 4% $30,900
Legal Secretaries -16% $40,150

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

Major Annual Graduates in GA
Law Enforcement & Firefighting 2,338
Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness 1,981
Public & Social Service 1,475

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