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Bachelor's Degree in American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence

Bachelor’s Degrees in American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence

57 Yearly Graduations
63% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A bachelor's degree in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence is offered at 6 colleges in the United States. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 37% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 7.0% of american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence graduates were international students.

Education Levels of American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 57 people earned their bachelor's degree in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence. This makes it the 755th most popular bachelor's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 743
Graduate Certificate 93
Bachelor’s Degree 57
Doctor’s Degree 35
Associate Degree 5

Earnings of American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence majors with their bachelor's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence majors who have their bachelor's degree is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their bachelor's degree in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence. About 63.2% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 21
Women 36
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The racial-ethnic distribution of american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence bachelor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 31
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 5
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There are 6 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence. Learn more about the most popular 6 below:

#1

Amherst College

Amherst, Massachusetts
21 Yearly Graduations
57% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Amherst College tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree. Roughly 1,700 attend the school each year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 21 people received their bachelor's degree in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence from Amherst. Of these students, 57% were women and 30% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

Winona State University

Winona, Minnesota
13 Yearly Graduations
73% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Winona State University. Roughly 7,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,388 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,612 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their bachelor's degree in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence from Winona State. About 73% of this group were women, and 47% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#4

Florida Memorial University

Miami Gardens, Florida
10 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
83% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Florida Memorial University comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence. Roughly 900 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,274 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,274 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their bachelor's degree in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence from Florida Memorial University. Of these students, 50% were women and 83% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#6

Walsh University

North Canton, Ohio
4 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Walsh University is the 6th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $31,153 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,410 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their bachelor's degree in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence from Walsh.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence that offer bachelor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Advanced Legal Research/Studies 97
Energy & Environment Law 1

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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