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arts and entertainment law

Types of Degrees arts and entertainment law Majors Are Earning

People majoring in arts and entertainment law have the option of earning degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Master’s Degree	90

What arts and entertainment law Majors Need to Know

Coursework for arts and entertainment law build a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that arts and entertainment law graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

This major prepares you for careers needing arts and entertainment law emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Law and Government — Importance 4.9 / 5; level 6.1 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 4.7 / 5; level 6.0 / 7.
• Education and Training — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 5.7 / 7.
• Computers and Electronics — Importance 3.3 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Communications and Media — Importance 3.2 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

Skills developed in a arts and entertainment law program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Speaking — Importance 4.6 / 5; level 5.0 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 4.3 / 5; level 5.1 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 4.3 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Learning Strategies — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Critical Thinking — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.

Abilities

Abilities most relevant to arts and entertainment law careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Expression — Importance 4.7 / 5; level 5.3 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 4.4 / 5; level 5 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 5.1 / 7.
• Speech Clarity — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 5.3 / 7.
• Written Expression — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 5 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, arts and entertainment law graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Getting Information	4.6 / 7
Training and Teaching Others	4.6 / 7
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others	4.5 / 7
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	4.4 / 7
Thinking Creatively	4.2 / 7
Coaching and Developing Others	4.1 / 7
Analyzing Data or Information	4.0 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	3.9 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	3.9 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	3.8 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by arts and entertainment law professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Thomson Reuters Westlaw	Information retrieval or search software	—
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	✓
AbacusNext HotDocs	Document management software	—
Microsoft Publisher	Desktop publishing software	—
LexisNexis CaseMap	Data base user interface and query software	—
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	—
LexisNexis	Information retrieval or search software	—
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	—
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	—
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	—
CT Summation iBlaze	Document management software	—

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for arts and entertainment law graduates include:

• Labor Law Professor
• Legal Writing Professor
• Associate Professor
• Faculty Member
• U.S. Law Instructor (United States Law Instructor)
• College Professor
• Teacher
• Business Law Professor
• Law Lecturer
• Instructor
• College Faculty Member
• Adjunct Instructor
• Torts Law Professor
• University Faculty Member
• Adjunct Professor

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to arts and entertainment law graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
First professional degree	43.2%
Doctoral degree	40.6%
Master’s degree	13.5%
Post-master’s certificate	1.8%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	0.9%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

Who Is Earning a Degree in arts and entertainment law?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 70% of arts and entertainment law degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	63	70.0%
Men	27	30.0%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of arts and entertainment law graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	15	16.7%
Asian	5	5.6%
Hispanic or Latino	8	8.9%
Black or African American	6	6.7%
Two or More Races	1	1.1%
Race Unknown	6	6.7%
International Students	49	54.4%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do arts and entertainment law Graduates Earn?

The U.S. Department of Education tracks median earnings of arts and entertainment law graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. These numbers tend to grow steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$78,306
4 years	$93,383
5 years	$107,509

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $107,509 — roughly 37% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Is a Degree in arts and entertainment law Worth It?

Strictly by the federal earnings tracker, arts and entertainment law graduates earn a median of $93,383 four years after completion — roughly 146% above the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000).

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	CIP Code
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies	22.02
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General	22.0201
Agriculture Law	22.0214
American/US Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence	22.0203
Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law	22.0205
Canadian Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence	22.0204
Comparative Law	22.0206
Compliance Law	22.0216
Criminal Law and Procedure	22.0217
Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law	22.0207
Entrepreneurship Law	22.0218
Family/Child/Elder Law	22.0219

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.