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Law Schools in Mississippi

236 Law students earned their degrees in the state in 2020-2021.

As a degree choice, Law is the 35th most popular major in the state.

Education Levels of Law Majors in Mississippi

Law majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Doctor’s Degree (Research / Scholarship) 236
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 236
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 236

Gender Distribution

In Mississippi, a law major is more popular with men than with women.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of law majors in Mississippi is as follows:

  • Asian: 3.8%
  • Black or African American: 14.4%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 4.2%
  • White: 67.8%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 0.8%
  • Other Races: 8.9%
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Jobs for Law Grads in Mississippi

There are 3,580 people in the state and 725,130 people in the nation working in law jobs.

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Wages for Law Jobs in Mississippi

A typical salary for a law grad in the state is $97,990, compared to a typical salary of $101,210 nationwide.

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There are 2 colleges in Mississippi that offer law degrees. Learn about the most popular 2 below:

142 Degrees in Major Awarded
64% Graduation Rate
21,014 Total Students

The 6.00% student loan default rate is lower than average. Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $12,161. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

94 Degrees in Major Awarded
53% Graduation Rate
4,667 Total Students

15 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. 53% of the teachers are full time. It takes the average student 4.24 years to graduate.

Law Careers in MS

Some of the careers law majors go into include:

Job Title MS Job Growth MS Median Salary
Law Professors 18% $122,850
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 11% $116,630
Judges, and Magistrates 3% $39,870
Lawyers 1% $85,970

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

Major Annual Graduates in MS
Legal Support Services 122
Non-Professional Legal Studies 77
Legal Research 4

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