Non-Professional General Legal Studies

Types of Degrees Non-Professional General Legal Studies Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many non-professional general legal studies graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree	3,213
Basic Certificate	504
Master’s Degree	482
Associate Degree	394
Undergraduate Certificate	100
Graduate Certificate	50
Doctor’s Degree	2

What Non-Professional General Legal Studies Majors Need to Know

People with careers related to non-professional general legal studies were asked what knowledge areas, skills, and abilities were important for their jobs. They weighted these areas on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the highest.

Knowledge Areas for Non-Professional General Legal Studies Majors

According to O*NET survey takers, a major in non-professional general legal studies should prepare you for careers in which you will need to be knowledgeable in the following areas:

• 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.
• Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
• Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
• Communications and Media - Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.

Skills for Non-Professional General Legal Studies Majors

A major in non-professional general legal studies prepares you for careers in which the following skill-sets are crucial:

• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• 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.
• Learning Strategies - Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.

Abilities for Non-Professional General Legal Studies Majors

Non-Professional General Legal Studies majors often go into careers where the following abilities are vital:

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

What Can You Do With a Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major?

Below is a list of occupations associated with non-professional general legal studies:

Job Title	Job Growth Rate	Median Salary
Law Professors	12.3%	$111,140

Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in Non-Professional General Legal Studies?

This is a less frequently chosen undergraduate major. Only 3,107 students graduated with a bachelor’s degree in non-professional general legal studies in 2021, making it rank #102 in popularity. This major is dominated by women with about 69% of recent graduates being female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of non-professional general legal studies majors is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	204
Black or African American	352
Hispanic or Latino	752
White	1,525
International Students	64
Other Races/Ethnicities	316

Geographic Diversity

Students from other countries are interested in Non-Professional General Legal Studies, too. About 2.0% of those with this major are international students.

Amount of Education Required for Careers Related to Non-Professional General Legal Studies

Some degrees associated with non-professional general legal studies may require an advanced degree, while others may not even require a bachelor’s in the field. In general, the more advanced your degree the more career options will open up to you. However, there is significant time and money that needs to be invested into your education so weigh the pros and cons.

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

Education Level	Percentage of Workers
Associate’s Degree (or other 2-year degree)	1.1%
Master’s Degree	15.4%
Post-Master’s Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Master’s degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees at the doctoral level.	2.1%
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.	46.2%
Doctoral Degree	35.3%

Online Non-Professional General Legal Studies Programs

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)	10	0
Certificate (2-4 Years)	1	0
Associate’s Degree	88	13
Bachelor’s Degree	9	1
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	29	7
Post-Master’s	2	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	1	0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	2	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Majors Related to Non-Professional General Legal Studies

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to non-professional general legal studies.

Major	Number of Grads
Law	35,647
Legal Research	11,141
Legal Support Services	10,507
Legal Professions (Other)	2,229

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.

• College Factual
• College Scorecard
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020
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