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Legal Professions in South Carolina

Legal Professions Schools in South Carolina

523 students earned Legal Professions degrees in South Carolina in the 2022-2023 year.

In terms of popularity, Legal Professions is the 18th most popular major in the state 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 (Research / Scholarship) 382
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 382
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 382
Associate Degree 121
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 18
Bachelor’s Degree 2

Gender Distribution

In South Carolina, 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 South Carolina is as follows:

  • Asian: 1.0%
  • Black or African American: 8.6%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 5.0%
  • White: 78.0%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 0.6%
  • Other Races: 6.9%
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There are 16,080 people in the state and 1,321,770 people in the nation working in legal professions jobs.

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A typical salary for a legal professions grad in the state is $50,290, compared to a typical salary of $71,420 nationwide.

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

199 Degrees in Major Awarded
78% Graduation Rate
35,470 Total Students

It takes the average student 4.18 years to graduate. Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $21,044. 98% of students are awarded financial aid at this school.

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189 Degrees in Major Awarded
558 Total Students

The full-time teacher rate is 51%.

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31 Degrees in Major Awarded
10,536 Total Students

42% of the teachers are full time. 98% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $6,773.

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24 Degrees in Major Awarded
11,650 Total Students

The full-time teacher rate is 49%. A typical student attending Trident Technical College will pay a net price of $251. 98% of students are awarded financial aid at this school.

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Midlands Technical College

West Columbia
22 Degrees in Major Awarded
8,794 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 17 to 1. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 100% are considered full time. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 99% of students receive it.

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16 Degrees in Major Awarded
6,409 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 23 to 1. 89% of students get financical aid. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $4,116.

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16 Degrees in Major Awarded
4,178 Total Students

The full-time teacher rate is 44%. This public school has an average net price of $1,798. The student to faculty ratio is 19 to 1.

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8 Degrees in Major Awarded
2,885 Total Students

94% of students get financical aid. 43% of the teachers are full time. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

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6 Degrees in Major Awarded
2,119 Total Students

A typical student attending TCL will pay a net price of $4,985. 12 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. The full-time teacher rate is 34%.

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5 Degrees in Major Awarded
323 Total Students

20 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. 59% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. 30% of the teachers are full time.

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Some of the careers legal professions majors go into include:

Job Title SC Job Growth SC Median Salary
Law Professors 20% $0
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 16% $41,850
Legal Support Workers 4% $53,770

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

Major Annual Graduates in SC
Law Enforcement & Firefighting 1,049

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