Find Affordable College Courses

What Do You Want to Study?

Legal Professions in Oregon

Legal Professions Schools in Oregon

575 students earned Legal Professions degrees in Oregon in the 2022-2023 year.

In terms of popularity, Legal Professions is the 22nd most popular major in the state out of a total 37 majors commonly available.

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Doctor’s Degree (Research / Scholarship) 428
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 428
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 428
Master’s Degree 69
Associate Degree 43
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 30
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 30
Bachelor’s Degree 5

Gender Distribution

In Oregon, a legal professions major is more popular with women than with men.

undefined

Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of legal professions majors in Oregon is as follows:

  • Asian: 4.9%
  • Black or African American: 2.4%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 12.5%
  • White: 61.7%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 7.0%
  • Other Races: 11.5%
undefined

14,490 people in the state and 1,321,770 in the nation are employed in jobs related to legal professions.

undefined

A typical salary for a legal professions grad in the state is $66,650, compared to a typical salary of $71,420 nationwide.

undefined

There are 5 colleges in Oregon that offer legal professions degrees. Learn about the most popular 5 below:

192 Degrees in Major Awarded
74% Graduation Rate
3,157 Total Students

This private institution charges an average net price of $33,819. The full-time teacher rate is 47%. Of all the students who attend this school, 100% get financial aid.

Request Information
132 Degrees in Major Awarded
74% Graduation Rate
21,752 Total Students

The average student takes 4.29 years to complete their degree at UO. 20 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $20,543.

Request Information
110 Degrees in Major Awarded
74% Graduation Rate
1,866 Total Students

The student to faculty ratio is 11 to 1. Students who attend this private institution pay an average net price of $28,978. Of all the students who attend this school, 100% get financial aid.

Request Information
55 Degrees in Major Awarded
22,904 Total Students

Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $10,251. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 17 to 1. The full-time teacher rate is 32%.

Request Information
17 Degrees in Major Awarded
2,140 Total Students

42% of the teachers are full time. Of all the students who attend this school, 91% get financial aid. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 14 to 1.

Request Information

Some of the careers legal professions majors go into include:

Job Title OR Job Growth OR Median Salary
Law Professors 17% $49,890
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 13% $53,020

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

Major Annual Graduates in OR
Law Enforcement & Firefighting 602

View all majors related to Legal Professions

View Nationwide Legal Professions Report

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.