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Legal Professions Schools in Missouri

1,203 students earned Legal Professions degrees in Missouri in the 2020-2021 year.

As a degree choice, Legal Professions is the 17th most popular major in the state.

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 625
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 625
Doctor’s Degree (Research / Scholarship) 625
Master’s Degree 330
Postbaccalaureate Certificate 107
Post-Master’s Certificate 107
Associate Degree 71
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 38
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 38
Award Taking 12 Weeks to 1 Year 16
Award Taking Less 12 Weeks 16
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 16
Bachelor’s Degree 16

Gender Distribution

In Missouri, 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 Missouri is as follows:

  • Asian: 3.9%
  • Black or African American: 12.6%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 5.5%
  • White: 58.4%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 12.7%
  • Other Races: 6.8%
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In this state, there are 21,450 people employed in jobs related to a legal professions degree, compared to 1,321,770 nationwide.

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Legal Professions grads earn an average of $55,520 in the state and $71,420 nationwide.

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There are 10 colleges in Missouri that offer legal professions degrees. Learn about the most popular 10 below:

613 Degrees in Major Awarded
95% Graduation Rate
15,449 Total Students

The average student takes 4.07 years to complete their degree at WUSTL. An average student at WUSTL will pay a net price of $26,921. 7 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio.

#2

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis
175 Degrees in Major Awarded
77% Graduation Rate
12,229 Total Students

9 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. It takes the average student 4.12 years to graduate. Of all the students who attend this school, 98% get financial aid.

145 Degrees in Major Awarded
48% Graduation Rate
16,147 Total Students

It takes the average student 4.62 years to graduate. 92% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. This school boasts a lower than average student loan default rate of 3.70%.

98 Degrees in Major Awarded
69% Graduation Rate
31,089 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 18 to 1. Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $46,683 a year. It takes the average student 4.36 years to graduate.

#5

Webster University

Saint Louis
41 Degrees in Major Awarded
59% Graduation Rate
8,197 Total Students

Of all the students who attend this school, 98% get financial aid. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 12 to 1. The 3.90% student loan default rate is lower than average.

30 Degrees in Major Awarded
15,206 Total Students

19 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. 79% of students get financical aid. Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $7,056.

23 Degrees in Major Awarded
13,085 Total Students

Of all the students who attend this school, 85% get financial aid. This school boasts a lower than average student loan default rate of 9.10%. The full-time teacher rate is 100%.

11 Degrees in Major Awarded
22% Graduation Rate
1,020 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 13 to 1. Grads earn an average early-career salary of $32,347 after earning their degree at this institution. The full-time teacher rate is 100%.

4 Degrees in Major Awarded
33% Graduation Rate
4,911 Total Students

Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $10,897. Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $34,706 a year. Of all the students who attend this school, 98% get financial aid.

4 Degrees in Major Awarded
61% Graduation Rate
2,114 Total Students

99% of students get financical aid. It takes the average student 4.20 years to graduate. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 10 to 1.

Some of the careers legal professions majors go into include:

Job Title MO Job Growth MO Median Salary
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators 18% $59,450
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 16% $51,940
Law Professors 15% $131,090
Lawyers 11% $99,990
Legal Support Workers 1% $47,210
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 0% $127,660
Judges, and Magistrates 0% $151,720
Judicial Law Clerks 0% $47,900
Legal Secretaries -16% $41,170

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

Major Annual Graduates in MO
Public & Social Service 1,624
Law Enforcement & Firefighting 1,500
Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness 1,342
Military Technologies & Sciences 448

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