Legal Professions and Studies
Law
Prepares you for the independent professional practice of law, for taking state and national bar examinations, and for advanced research in jurisprudence. Covers the theory and practice of the legal system, including the statutory, administrative, and judicial components of civil and criminal law.
Where it can lead
Careers this field can lead to
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Lawyers
- Median pay
- $159,670
- Hiring change through 2035
- 4.7%
- Job openings a year
- 28,700
To get hiredDoctoral or professional degree
Explore this career Growing with the economyLaw Teachers, Postsecondary
- Median pay
- $128,500
- Hiring change through 2035
- 2.6%
- Job openings a year
- 1,800
To get hiredDoctoral or professional degree
Explore this career Growing with the economyJudicial Law Clerks
- Median pay
- $64,920
- Hiring change through 2035
- 2.8%
- Job openings a year
- 1,500
To get hiredDoctoral or professional degree
Explore this career Growing with the economyJudges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates
- Median pay
- $153,990
- Hiring change through 2035
- 2.8%
- Job openings a year
- 800
To get hiredDoctoral or professional degree
Explore this career Holding steadyAdministrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers
- Median pay
- $117,860
- Hiring change through 2035
- 0.0%
- Job openings a year
- 500
To get hiredDoctoral or professional degree
Explore this career Growing with the economyArbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators
- Median pay
- $75,530
- Hiring change through 2035
- 4.7%
- Job openings a year
- 300
To get hiredBachelor's degree
Explore this careerAll work is projected to grow 3.5% between 2025 and 2035; read every hiring-change figure against it.
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