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Legal Professions Schools in Ohio

1,896 students earned Legal Professions degrees in Ohio in the 2020-2021 year.

As a degree choice, Legal Professions is the 18th 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 (Professional Practice) 1,035
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 1,035
Doctor’s Degree (Research / Scholarship) 1,035
Associate Degree 260
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 244
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 244
Master’s Degree 191
Bachelor’s Degree 102
Postbaccalaureate Certificate 46
Post-Master’s Certificate 46
Award Taking Less 12 Weeks 18
Award Taking 12 Weeks to 1 Year 18
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 18

Gender Distribution

In Ohio, 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 Ohio is as follows:

  • Asian: 2.8%
  • Black or African American: 8.7%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 5.9%
  • White: 67.8%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 7.2%
  • Other Races: 7.6%
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39,190 people in the state and 1,321,770 in the nation are employed in jobs related to legal professions.

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In this state, legal professions grads earn an average of $55,690. Nationwide, they make an average of $71,420.

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

254 Degrees in Major Awarded
85% Graduation Rate
11,465 Total Students

77% of the teachers are full time. The student to faculty ratio is 11 to 1. The 1.50% student loan default rate is lower than average.

191 Degrees in Major Awarded
83% Graduation Rate
61,369 Total Students

The 3.60% student loan default rate is lower than average. A typical student attending Ohio State will pay a net price of $16,845. 84% of students get financical aid.

163 Degrees in Major Awarded
43% Graduation Rate
16,094 Total Students

A typical student attending University of Akron Main Campus will pay a net price of $17,945. In their early career, University of Akron Main Campus grads earn an average salary of $34,682. The student to faculty ratio is 16 to 1.

154 Degrees in Major Awarded
67% Graduation Rate
40,826 Total Students

A typical student attending UC will pay a net price of $22,415. Graduates earn an average $42,023 after graduation. The full-time teacher rate is 60%.

142 Degrees in Major Awarded
45% Graduation Rate
15,247 Total Students

Seeking financial aid? At this school, 92% of students receive it. Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $40,759 a year. Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $16,943.

137 Degrees in Major Awarded
40,036 Total Students

47 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. A typical student attending Eastern Gateway Community College will pay a net price of $2,543. Grads earn an average early-career salary of $24,852 after earning their degree at this institution.

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Capital University

Columbus
132 Degrees in Major Awarded
58% Graduation Rate
3,020 Total Students

The full-time teacher rate is 46%. 12 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. An average student at Capital will pay a net price of $20,020.

115 Degrees in Major Awarded
79% Graduation Rate
11,650 Total Students

97% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. An average student at UDayton will pay a net price of $29,928. The student loan default rate is 1.40% which is lower than average.

104 Degrees in Major Awarded
47% Graduation Rate
18,319 Total Students

77% of the teachers are full time. This school boasts a lower than average student loan default rate of 7.00%. In their early career, University of Toledo grads earn an average salary of $38,002.

44 Degrees in Major Awarded
70% Graduation Rate
2,817 Total Students

99% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. Most students complete their degree in 4.20 years. The 2.60% student loan default rate is lower than average.

Some of the careers legal professions majors go into include:

Job Title OH Job Growth OH Median Salary
Law Professors 6% $0
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 6% $45,320
Legal Support Workers 5% $51,480
Court Reporters 2% $50,390
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 2% $94,470
Judges, and Magistrates 1% $77,070
Lawyers 1% $98,530
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators 0% $58,270
Judicial Law Clerks 0% $52,320
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers -3% $46,470
Legal Secretaries -28% $44,880

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

Major Annual Graduates in OH
Law Enforcement & Firefighting 3,212
Public & Social Service 3,030
Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness 2,647
Military Technologies & Sciences 10

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