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Legal Professions in Utah

Legal Professions Schools in Utah

333 students earned Legal Professions degrees in Utah in the 2022-2023 year.

In terms of popularity, Legal Professions is the 25th 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) 196
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 196
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 196
Post-Master’s Certificate 44
Postbaccalaureate Certificate 44
Master’s Degree 36
Associate Degree 34
Bachelor’s Degree 15
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 8

Gender Distribution

In Utah, 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 Utah is as follows:

  • Asian: 2.4%
  • Black or African American: 0.6%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 10.5%
  • White: 78.1%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 4.5%
  • Other Races: 3.9%
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11,100 people in the state and 1,321,770 in the nation are employed in jobs related to legal professions.

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Legal Professions grads earn an average of $53,690 in the state and $71,420 nationwide.

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There are 8 colleges in Utah that offer legal professions degrees. Learn about the most popular 8 below:

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City
153 Degrees in Major Awarded
67% Graduation Rate
33,081 Total Students

This public college charges it's students an average net price of $9,422. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 18 to 1. 99% of students get financical aid.

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108 Degrees in Major Awarded
75% Graduation Rate
36,461 Total Students

21 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. It takes the average student 5.15 years to graduate. 63% of students get financical aid.

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#3

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City
18 Degrees in Major Awarded
27,293 Total Students

91% of students get financical aid. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 24% are considered full time. 16 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio.

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16 Degrees in Major Awarded
48% Graduation Rate
27,691 Total Students

19 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. The full-time teacher rate is 96%. The average student takes 4.66 years to complete their degree at USU.

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#5

LDS Business College

Salt Lake City
11 Degrees in Major Awarded
1,829 Total Students

58% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. The student to faculty ratio is 14 to 1. An average student at LDS Business College will pay a net price of $8,250.

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8 Degrees in Major Awarded
29% Graduation Rate
40,936 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 25 to 1. 50% of the teachers are full time. The average student takes 4.79 years to complete their degree at UVU.

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7 Degrees in Major Awarded
39% Graduation Rate
12,582 Total Students

This public college charges it's students an average net price of $11,645. Most students complete their degree in 4.50 years. 99% of students get financical aid.

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#8

Snow College

Ephraim
2 Degrees in Major Awarded
100% Graduation Rate
5,800 Total Students

This public school has an average net price of $8,668. The full-time teacher rate is 100%. 70% of students are awarded financial aid at this school.

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Some of the careers legal professions majors go into include:

Job Title UT Job Growth UT Median Salary
Law Professors 44% $142,980
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 30% $45,300

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

Major Annual Graduates in UT
Law Enforcement & Firefighting 808

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