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International Law and Legal Studies Major

International Law and Legal Studies

1 Bachelor's Degrees Annually
235 Master's Degrees Annually
#1,109 in Popularity

The following table lists how many international law & legal studies graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 428
Graduate Certificate 20
Doctor’s Degree 12

O*NET surveyed people in occupations related to international law and legal studies and asked them what knowledge areas, skills, and abilities were important for their jobs. The responses were rated on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being most important.

International Law and Legal Studies majors often go into careers in which the following knowledge areas are important:

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  • Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
  • English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
  • Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
  • Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
  • Personnel and Human Resources - Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.

The following list of skills has been highlighted as some of the most essential for careers related to international law and legal studies:

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  • Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
  • Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
  • Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
  • Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
  • Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

As you progress with your international law and legal studies degree, there are several abilities you should pick up that will help you in whatever related career you choose. These abilities include:

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  • Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
  • Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
  • Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
  • Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
  • Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.

Below is a list of occupations associated with international law and legal studies:

Job Title Job Growth Rate Median Salary
Lawyers 8.2% $120,910

Some degrees associated with international law and legal studies may require an advanced degree, while others may not even require a bachelor’s in the field. Whatever the case may be, pursuing more education usually means that more career options will be available to you.

How much schooling do you really need to compete in today’s job market? People currently working in careers related to international law and legal studies have obtained the following education levels.

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Education Level Percentage of Workers
First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession. 66.6%
Doctoral Degree 30.3%
Post-Doctoral Training 1.3%

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level Colleges Offering Programs Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year) 0 0
Certificate (1-2 years) 0 0
Certificate (2-4 Years) 0 0
Associate’s Degree 0 0
Bachelor’s Degree 4 0
Post-Baccalaureate 0 0
Master’s Degree 26 2
Post-Master’s 3 0
Doctor’s Degree (Research) 3 0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 2 0
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 0 0

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to international law and legal studies.

Major Number of Grads
General Advanced Legal Research/Studies 4,165
Programs for Foreign Lawyers 1,720
Other Legal Research & Advanced Professional Studies 1,213
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence 933
Tax Law/Taxation 789
Health Law 537
Banking, Corporate, Finance, & Securities Law 436
International Business, Trade, & Tax Law 273
Energy, Environment, & Natural Resources Law 238
Intellectual Property Law 105
Arts and Entertainment Law 87
Human Resources Law 46
Comparative Law 42
Tribal/Indigenous Law 41
Criminal Law and Procedure 35
Real Estate and Land Development Law 9
Compliance Law 9
Agriculture Law 3
Patent Law 0

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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