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Legal Professions Schools in Louisiana

951 Legal Professions students earned their degrees in the state in 2020-2021.

In terms of popularity, Legal Professions is the 15th most popular major in the state out of a total 37 majors commonly available.

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Doctor’s Degree (Research / Scholarship) 721
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 721
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 721
Master’s Degree 144
Associate Degree 42
Postbaccalaureate Certificate 17
Post-Master’s Certificate 17
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 13
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 13
Bachelor’s Degree 12
Award Taking 12 Weeks to 1 Year 2
Award Taking Less 12 Weeks 2
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 2

Gender Distribution

In Louisiana, 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 Louisiana is as follows:

  • Asian: 1.7%
  • Black or African American: 21.2%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 8.6%
  • White: 57.4%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 1.5%
  • Other Races: 9.6%
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18,050 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 $50,540, compared to a typical salary of $71,420 nationwide.

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There are 11 colleges in Louisiana that offer legal professions degrees. Learn about the most popular 11 below:

344 Degrees in Major Awarded
85% Graduation Rate
13,927 Total Students

The full-time teacher rate is 67%. Grads earn an average early-career salary of $46,457 after earning their degree at this institution. This school boasts a lower than average student loan default rate of 3.10%.

198 Degrees in Major Awarded
64% Graduation Rate
34,285 Total Students

The 4.00% student loan default rate is lower than average. 98% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 90% are considered full time.

176 Degrees in Major Awarded
30% Graduation Rate
6,917 Total Students

Grads earn an average early-career salary of $31,782 after earning their degree at this institution. A typical student attending Southern University and A & M College will pay a net price of $17,104. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 22 to 1.

174 Degrees in Major Awarded
61% Graduation Rate
4,497 Total Students

Graduates earn an average $35,432 after graduation. The student loan default rate is 4.70% which is lower than average. The full-time teacher rate is 60%.

19 Degrees in Major Awarded
7,376 Total Students

89% of students get financical aid. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $9,245. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 26 to 1.

14 Degrees in Major Awarded
2,166 Total Students

Seeking financial aid? At this school, 97% of students receive it. 37% of the teachers are full time. In their early career, Nunez Community College grads earn an average salary of $26,450.

5 Degrees in Major Awarded
25% Graduation Rate
462 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 14 to 1. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 100% of students receive it. This school boasts a lower than average student loan default rate of 8.40%.

3 Degrees in Major Awarded
348 Total Students

The student to faculty ratio is 11 to 1. Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $23,716 a year. This private school has an average net price of $20,942.

1 Degrees in Major Awarded
261 Total Students

43 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. This private institution charges an average net price of $24,206. The full-time teacher rate is 32%.

#9

McNeese State University

Lake Charles
1 Degrees in Major Awarded
44% Graduation Rate
7,284 Total Students

The student to faculty ratio is 21 to 1. Grads earn an average early-career salary of $35,891 after earning their degree at this institution. The student loan default rate is 8.30% which is lower than average.

1 Degrees in Major Awarded
50% Graduation Rate
1,137 Total Students

In their early career, UHC grads earn an average salary of $42,647. An average student at UHC will pay a net price of $13,671. The full-time teacher rate is 47%.

Some of the careers legal professions majors go into include:

Job Title LA Job Growth LA Median Salary
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 18% $48,320
Lawyers 10% $90,470
Court Reporters 9% $47,840
Judges, and Magistrates 9% $0
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 8% $57,120
Legal Support Workers 6% $49,640
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 6% $36,470
Legal Secretaries -17% $38,630

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

Major Annual Graduates in LA
Public & Social Service 1,118
Law Enforcement & Firefighting 1,112
Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness 703

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