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Pre-Law Bachelor's Degree

Pre-Law Bachelor’s Degrees

There are 60 colleges and universities across the nation that offer abachelor’s degree in Pre-Law. This degree is more popular with female students, and about37% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 1.1% of Pre-Law graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Pre-Law Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 723 people earned theirPre-Law majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Pre-Law at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 28
Associate’s Degree 66
Bachelor’s Degree (this page) 465
Master’s Degree 164

Earnings of Pre-Law Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

Federal data tracks the median salary for graduates with abachelor’s degree in Pre-Law of $51,677 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $41,185
4 years $51,677
5 years $63,687

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

The data on debt ranges for Pre-Law majors who have their bachelor’s degree is not currently available.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with female students. About 64.7% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 164
Women 301
Gender Diversity of Bachelor's Degrees in Pre-Law

The racial-ethnic distribution of Pre-Law graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 286 61.5%
Asian 8 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino 51 11.0%
Black or African American 43 9.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3 0.6%
Two or More Races 21 4.5%
Race Unknown 48 10.3%
International Students 5 1.1%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Pre-Law Bachelor's Degree Students

This degree is not very popular with international students. Only 1.1% of graduates fall into this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 95 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in Pre-Law. Learn more about the most popular below:

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Pre-Law majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 165 people received their bachelor's degree in Pre-Law from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Pre-Law here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Pre-Law. During the most recent year for which we have data, 116 people received their bachelor's degree in Pre-Law from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#3

Trinity Law School

Santa Ana, CA

Trinity Law School is a popular choice for Pre-Law majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 42 bachelor's degrees in Pre-Law in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Pre-Law here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Texas A&M University-College Station comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Pre-Law. This school awarded 33 bachelor's degrees in Pre-Law in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Pre-Law here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Central New Mexico Community College comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Pre-Law. During the most recent year for which we have data, 30 people received their bachelor's degree in Pre-Law from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#6

Siena College

Loudonville, NY

Siena College is a popular choice for Pre-Law majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 30 people received their bachelor's degree in Pre-Law from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Indiana Institute of Technology is a popular choice for Pre-Law majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 22 bachelor's degrees in Pre-Law in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Utah State University is a popular choice for Pre-Law majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 21 people received their bachelor's degree in Pre-Law from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Pre-Law. During the most recent year for which we have data, 20 people received their bachelor's degree in Pre-Law from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#10

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University is a popular choice for Pre-Law majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 19 bachelor's degrees in Pre-Law in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Pre-Law here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#11

National University

San Diego, CA

National University is a popular choice for Pre-Law majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 17 bachelor's degrees in Pre-Law in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Pre-Law here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#12

Husson University

Bangor, ME

Husson University comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Pre-Law. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their bachelor's degree in Pre-Law from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#13

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Pre-Law. This school awarded 12 bachelor's degrees in Pre-Law in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Pre-Law here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#14

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Pre-Law. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their bachelor's degree in Pre-Law from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Pre-Law here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#15

Champlain College

Burlington, VT

Champlain College comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Pre-Law. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their bachelor's degree in Pre-Law from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Florida National University-Main Campus comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Pre-Law. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their bachelor's degree in Pre-Law from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Missouri Western State University is a popular choice for Pre-Law majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 8 bachelor's degrees in Pre-Law in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#18

Saint Norbert College

De Pere, WI

Saint Norbert College comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Pre-Law. This school awarded 8 bachelor's degrees in Pre-Law in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Pre-Law here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#19

The University of Montana

Missoula, MT

The University of Montana is a popular choice for Pre-Law majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 8 bachelor's degrees in Pre-Law in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Pre-Law here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Central Oklahoma comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Pre-Law. This school awarded 8 bachelor's degrees in Pre-Law in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Pre-Law here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Pre-Law that also offer bachelor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Non-Professional Legal Studies 4,068
Non-Professional Legal Studies, Other 5

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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