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Legal Professions in New Mexico

Legal Professions Schools in New Mexico

180 Legal Professions students earned their degrees in the state in 2022-2023.

As a degree choice, Legal Professions is the 21st 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 (Research / Scholarship) 100
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 100
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 100
Associate Degree 63
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 11
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 11
Master’s Degree 4
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 2

Gender Distribution

In New Mexico, 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 New Mexico is as follows:

  • Asian: 2.2%
  • Black or African American: 2.2%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 42.8%
  • White: 36.7%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 1.1%
  • Other Races: 15.0%
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7,260 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 $49,800, compared to a typical salary of $71,420 nationwide.

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There are 7 colleges in New Mexico that offer legal professions degrees. Learn about the most popular 7 below:

108 Degrees in Major Awarded
54% Graduation Rate
22,311 Total Students

A typical student attending UNM will pay a net price of $13,873. 97% of students get financical aid. It takes the average student 4.55 years to graduate.

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47 Degrees in Major Awarded
21,398 Total Students

The 0.10% student loan default rate is lower than average. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $2,448. The student to faculty ratio is 20 to 1.

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9 Degrees in Major Awarded
3,459 Total Students

Of all the teachers who work at the school, 26% are considered full time. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 11 to 1. 92% of students are awarded financial aid at this school.

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5 Degrees in Major Awarded
2,321 Total Students

Of all the students who attend this school, 98% get financial aid. 17 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 40% are considered full time.

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2 Degrees in Major Awarded
941 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 11 to 1. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 38% are considered full time. Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $6,150.

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1 Degrees in Major Awarded
13% Graduation Rate
1,350 Total Students

Of all the students who attend this school, 81% get financial aid. 8 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. 100% of the teachers are full time.

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1 Degrees in Major Awarded
7,028 Total Students

Of all the teachers who work at the school, 28% are considered full time. Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $4,015. 91% of students get financical aid.

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Some of the careers legal professions majors go into include:

Job Title NM Job Growth NM Median Salary
Law Professors 20% $0
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 12% $45,200
Legal Support Workers 0% $45,970

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

Major Annual Graduates in NM
Law Enforcement & Firefighting 630

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