Field of degree: Law and legal studies
Table 1. Law and legal studies degree, 2018
Data
|
Law and legal studies
|
All fields
|
Employment
|
120,850 |
55,381,020 |
Median wage
|
$52,000 |
$59,000 |
Percent employed part time
|
15 |
15 |
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree
|
42 |
59 |
Percent with an advanced degree
|
30 |
37 |
Chart 1. Types of law and legal studies majors, 2018
Law and legal studies majors
|
Major share
|
Pre-law and legal studies
|
95% |
Court reporting
|
5 |
Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a law and legal studies degree, by occupational group, 2018
Occupational group
|
Occupational group share
|
Legal occupations
|
27% |
Management occupations
|
12 |
Office and administrative support occupations
|
12 |
Business and financial operations occupations
|
9 |
Sales and related occupations
|
7 |
Other
|
33 |
Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with a law and legal studies degree
Occupational Outlook Handbook profile
|
Percent growth, projected 2019–29
|
Typical entry-level education
|
Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2018
|
Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2018
|
Financial managers
|
15% |
Bachelor's degree |
1% |
21% |
Paralegals and legal assistants
|
10 |
Associate's degree |
15 |
10 |
Police and sheriff's patrol officers
|
6 |
High school diploma or equivalent |
2 |
6 |
Social workers, all other
|
5 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
38 |
Lawyers
|
4 |
Doctoral or professional degree |
11 |
93 |
Elementary school teachers, except special education
|
4 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
50 |
Accountants and auditors
|
4 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
26 |
Personal service managers, all other; entertainment and recreation managers, except gambling; and managers, all other
|
-2 |
Bachelor's degree |
4 |
21 |
Customer service representatives
|
-2 |
High school diploma or equivalent |
2 |
4 |
Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive
|
-10 |
High school diploma or equivalent |
3 |
4 |
Last Modified Date:
Monday, November 30, 2020