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Legal Professions Schools in Pennsylvania

In 2020-2021, 2,489 students earned their Legal Professions degrees in PA.

In this state, Legal Professions is the 19th most popular major out of a total 38 majors commonly available.

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 1,606
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 1,606
Doctor’s Degree (Research / Scholarship) 1,606
Master’s Degree 316
Bachelor’s Degree 218
Associate Degree 156
Postbaccalaureate Certificate 95
Post-Master’s Certificate 95
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 51
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 51
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 47
Award Taking Less 12 Weeks 47
Award Taking 12 Weeks to 1 Year 47

Gender Distribution

In Pennsylvania, 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 Pennsylvania is as follows:

  • Asian: 5.8%
  • Black or African American: 8.0%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 7.0%
  • White: 65.5%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 6.6%
  • Other Races: 7.1%
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In this state, there are 51,620 people employed in jobs related to a legal professions degree, compared to 1,321,770 nationwide.

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In this state, legal professions grads earn an average of $60,120. Nationwide, they make an average of $71,420.

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

#1

Temple University

Philadelphia
375 Degrees in Major Awarded
73% Graduation Rate
37,236 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 13 to 1. 56% of the teachers are full time. This public school has an average net price of $23,888.

328 Degrees in Major Awarded
95% Graduation Rate
26,552 Total Students

57% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. The student loan default rate is 0.90% which is lower than average. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 6 to 1.

315 Degrees in Major Awarded
63% Graduation Rate
6,150 Total Students

Seeking financial aid? At this school, 98% of students receive it. This school boasts a lower than average student loan default rate of 2.60%. Grads earn an average early-career salary of $53,312 after earning their degree at this institution.

257 Degrees in Major Awarded
71% Graduation Rate
89,816 Total Students

A typical student attending Penn State University Park will pay a net price of $27,530. The student loan default rate of 4.00% is a good sign that graduates can afford their loan payments. 83% of the teachers are full time.

#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia
246 Degrees in Major Awarded
74% Graduation Rate
23,589 Total Students

The 1.90% student loan default rate is lower than average. 55% of the teachers are full time. Graduates earn an average $64,777 after graduation.

#6

Villanova University

Villanova
232 Degrees in Major Awarded
91% Graduation Rate
11,032 Total Students

Seeking financial aid? At this school, 64% of students receive it. Graduates earn an average $77,358 after graduation. An average student at Villanova will pay a net price of $43,577.

199 Degrees in Major Awarded
83% Graduation Rate
32,277 Total Students

78% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. It takes the average student 4.24 years to graduate. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 77% are considered full time.

#8

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh
157 Degrees in Major Awarded
78% Graduation Rate
8,830 Total Students

Graduates earn an average $56,932 after graduation. Of all the students who attend this school, 100% get financial aid. Students who attend this private institution pay an average net price of $31,383.

51 Degrees in Major Awarded
54% Graduation Rate
6,885 Total Students

It takes the average student 4.32 years to graduate. This public school has an average net price of $19,117. 19 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio.

31 Degrees in Major Awarded
15,376 Total Students

15% of the teachers are full time. Of all the students who attend this school, 86% get financial aid. In their early career, HACC grads earn an average salary of $32,598.

Some of the careers legal professions majors go into include:

Job Title PA Job Growth PA Median Salary
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 15% $49,710
Law Professors 9% $85,720
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators 8% $67,820
Lawyers 7% $116,860
Court Reporters 4% $52,150
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 4% $85,770
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 4% $44,260
Judges, and Magistrates 4% $57,630
Judicial Law Clerks 3% $39,430
Legal Support Workers 3% $61,110
Legal Secretaries -19% $48,240

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

Major Annual Graduates in PA
Law Enforcement & Firefighting 4,059
Public & Social Service 3,560
Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness 2,734
Military Technologies & Sciences 128

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