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Legal Professions Schools in Wisconsin

808 Legal Professions students earned their degrees in the state in 2020-2021.

In terms of popularity, Legal Professions is the 23rd 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) 466
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 466
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 466
Bachelor’s Degree 141
Associate Degree 102
Award Taking 12 Weeks to 1 Year 44
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 44
Award Taking Less 12 Weeks 44
Postbaccalaureate Certificate 22
Post-Master’s Certificate 22
Master’s Degree 17
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 16
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 16

Gender Distribution

In Wisconsin, 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 Wisconsin is as follows:

  • Asian: 2.6%
  • Black or African American: 5.3%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 9.3%
  • White: 73.4%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 3.6%
  • Other Races: 5.8%
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15,810 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 $60,090. Nationwide, they make an average of $71,420.

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

405 Degrees in Major Awarded
87% Graduation Rate
44,640 Total Students

Seeking financial aid? At this school, 58% of students receive it. This public school has an average net price of $17,234. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 85% are considered full time.

#2

Marquette University

Milwaukee
195 Degrees in Major Awarded
85% Graduation Rate
11,550 Total Students

The 1.50% student loan default rate is lower than average. Graduates earn an average $57,725 after graduation. This private institution charges an average net price of $30,380.

30 Degrees in Major Awarded
13,057 Total Students

Graduates earn an average $35,436 after graduation. This public school has an average net price of $10,053. This school boasts a lower than average student loan default rate of 6.50%.

23 Degrees in Major Awarded
36% Graduation Rate
2,560 Total Students

85% of students get financical aid. This school boasts a lower than average student loan default rate of 5.90%. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

18 Degrees in Major Awarded
10,763 Total Students

Seeking financial aid? At this school, 70% of students receive it. 15 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. This public school has an average net price of $10,962.

16 Degrees in Major Awarded
12,618 Total Students

80% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $31,486 a year. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 49% are considered full time.

13 Degrees in Major Awarded
27% Graduation Rate
2,392 Total Students

Of all the teachers who work at the school, 11% are considered full time. The student loan default rate of 8.40% is a good sign that graduates can afford their loan payments. 100% of students are awarded financial aid at this school.

12 Degrees in Major Awarded
11,711 Total Students

100% of the teachers are full time. This public school has an average net price of $12,207. The student loan default rate is 7.20% which is lower than average.

8 Degrees in Major Awarded
2,654 Total Students

69% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 63% are considered full time. This school boasts a lower than average student loan default rate of 6.20%.

8 Degrees in Major Awarded
7,367 Total Students

The student to faculty ratio is 13 to 1. This public school has an average net price of $11,115. Graduates earn an average $37,139 after graduation.

Some of the careers legal professions majors go into include:

Job Title WI Job Growth WI Median Salary
Judicial Law Clerks 10% $44,570
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 9% $48,990
Judges, and Magistrates 8% $132,650
Legal Support Workers 7% $46,530
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators 6% $60,730
Law Professors 6% $107,040
Lawyers 5% $103,490
Court Reporters 0% $48,980
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 0% $109,030
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers -6% $44,780
Legal Secretaries -24% $41,330

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

Major Annual Graduates in WI
Law Enforcement & Firefighting 1,324
Public & Social Service 1,299
Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness 1,001

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