Undergraduate Non-Professional General Legal Studies

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2022

4,592

growing 4.2%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$8,364

growing 3.26%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$35,270

growing 2.5%

Average Wage

$86,930

growing 9.32%

People in Workforce

93,840

declining 0.229%

Average Employee Age

42.9

growing 0.6%

About

In 2022, the locations with the highest concentration of Undergraduate Non-Professional General Legal Studies degree recipients are New York, NY, University, FL, and Berkeley, CA. In 2022, the locations with a relatively high number of Undergraduate Non-Professional General Legal Studies degree recipients are Salem, VA, West Point, NY, and Franklin Springs, GA. The most common degree awarded to students studying Undergraduate Non-Professional General Legal Studies is a bachelors degree.

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Undergraduate Non-Professional General Legal Studies and the types of students that study this field. University of Central Florida awards the most degrees in Undergraduate Non-Professional General Legal Studies in the US, but Trinity Law School and The Colleges of Law at Ventura have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Undergraduate Non-Professional General Legal Studies.

Tuition costs for Undergraduate Non-Professional General Legal Studies majors are, on average, $8,364 for in-state public colleges, and $35,270 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Undergraduate Non-Professional General Legal Studies programs are Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above institutions (115 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (2,688 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Undergraduate Non-Professional General Legal Studies (2022)

University of Central Florida
235 degrees awarded
University of California-Berkeley
218 degrees awarded
University of Georgia
193 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Undergraduate Non-Professional General Legal Studies, is Public, 4-year or above (2,688 completions in 2022).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Undergraduate Non-Professional General Legal Studies programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$8,364

Median In-State Public

$35,270

Median Out of State Private

University of Central Florida has the most Undergraduate Non-Professional General Legal Studies degree recipients, with 235 degrees awarded in 2022.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Undergraduate Non-Professional General Legal Studies.

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Out of all institutions that offer Undergraduate Non-Professional General Legal Studies programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Trinity Law School has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Undergraduate Non-Professional General Legal Studies, with 53.5%.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Undergraduate Non-Professional General Legal Studies

Maricopa County, AZ
252 degrees awarded
Orange County, FL
235 degrees awarded
Alameda County, CA
218 degrees awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Undergraduate Non-Professional General Legal Studies by year.

Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest growth in degrees awarded for Undergraduate Non-Professional General Legal Studies.

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Legal graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Legal majors is $86,930 and the most common occupations are Paralegals & legal assistants, Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, and Other managers.

The industry that employs the most Legal majors is Legal services, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Electronics stores.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Undergraduate Non-Professional General Legal Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Legal.

$86,930

Average Wage in Workforce

± $6,699

9.32%

1 Year Growth

± 10.1%

The average salary for Legal majors is $86,930 and the most common occupations are Paralegals & legal assistants, Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, and Other managers.

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Legal majors.

Highest Paying Locations

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Undergraduate Non-Professional General Legal Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Legal.

Highest Paying Pumas

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Legal majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Legal majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Undergraduate Non-Professional General Legal Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Legal.

The most common occupations Legal majors, by number of employees, are Paralegals & legal assistants, Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, and Other managers.

Most Specialized

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Undergraduate Non-Professional General Legal Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Legal.

Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Legal majors working as Paralegals & legal assistants, Judicial law clerks, and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Undergraduate Non-Professional General Legal Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Legal.

The highest paid occupations by median income for Legal majors are Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Chief executives & legislators, and Aircraft pilots & flight engineers.

Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Undergraduate Non-Professional General Legal Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Legal.

93,840

2022 Workforce

± 7,519

0.229%

1 Year Growth

± 11.4%

The number of Legal graduates in the workforce has been declining at a rate of 0.229%, from 94,055 in 2021 to 93,840 in 2022.

The largest single share of Legal graduates go on to work as Paralegals & legal assistants (14.9%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Legal by share of the total number of graduates.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Undergraduate Non-Professional General Legal Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Legal.

The most common industries that employ Legal majors, by number of employees, are Legal services, Justice, public order, & safety activities , and Elementary & secondary schools.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Undergraduate Non-Professional General Legal Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Legal.

The highest paying industries of Legal majors, by average wage, are Electronics stores, Spectator sports, and Air transportation.

Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Undergraduate Non-Professional General Legal Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Legal.

93,840

2022 Workforce

± 7,519

0.229%

1 Year Growth

± 11.4%

The number of Legal graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 0.229%, from 94,055 in 2021 to 93,840 in 2022.

The industry which employs the most Legal graduates by share is Legal services, followed by Justice, public order, & safety activities . This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Legal.

Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Undergraduate Non-Professional General Legal Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Legal.

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Legal majors

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Legal majors.

Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Legal in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Legal is 42.9.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Bachelors Degree. Female employees are more likely to hold Legal degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Legal (2,205 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Undergraduate Non-Professional General Legal Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Legal.

42.9

Average Age in 2022

± 0.996 Years

0.6%

1 Year Change

± 3.24%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Legal. The most common ages of employees with this major are 48 and 39 years old, which represent 3.53% and 3.36% of the population, respectively.

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Undergraduate Non-Professional General Legal Studies are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years.

Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Undergraduate Non-Professional General Legal Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Legal.

The most common degree types held by the working population in Legal are Bachelors Degree, Professional degree, and Masters Degree.

Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (68.9%)

Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Undergraduate Non-Professional General Legal Studies.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
2,205 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
1,029 degrees awarded
Black or African American
551 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Undergraduate Non-Professional General Legal Studies for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination

White Female
977 degrees awarded
White Male
520 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
506 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in Undergraduate Non-Professional General Legal Studies.

White Female students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Undergraduate Non-Professional General Legal Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Legal.

Most Common Countries of Origin

Philippines
756 degree recipients
Mexico
733 degree recipients
China
574 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

Bulgaria
5.57 times more than expected
Japan
3.45 times more than expected
Ukraine
3.26 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Bulgaria that hold Legal degrees (5.57 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Philippines (756 degree recipients).

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Undergraduate Non-Professional General Legal Studies field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Undergraduate Non-Professional General Legal Studies majors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Undergraduate Non-Professional General Legal Studies majors need more than the average amount of Writing, Active Listening, and Reading Comprehension.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Undergraduate Non-Professional General Legal Studies majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Writing is very distinctive for majors, but the Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, and Writing are the three most important skills for people in the field.

Radar Distribution

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