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Legal Professions at Grand Valley State University

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how GVSU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in legal professions.

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• Available Degrees
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Legal Professions Degrees Available at GVSU

• Basic Certificates in Legal Professions
• Bachelor’s Degree in Legal Professions

GVSU Legal Professions Rankings

The bachelor's program at GVSU was ranked #55 on College Factual's Best Schools for legal professions list. It is also ranked #3 in Michigan.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions	6
Best Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income Over $110k)	15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $30-$48k)	17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (With Aid)	18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $0-$30k)	18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $48-$75k)	18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $75-$110k)	19
Best Legal Professions Colleges for Veterans	25
Best Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	27
Best Value Colleges for Legal Professions	31
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Legal Professions Graduates	37
Best Value Colleges for Legal Professions (Income Over $110k)	53
Best Legal Professions Schools	55
Best Value Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $0-$30k)	55
Best Value Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $30-$48k)	58
Best Value Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $48-$75k)	63
Best Value Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $75-$110k)	64
Best Value Colleges for Legal Professions (With Aid)	73
Highest Paid Legal Professions Graduates	77

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Grand Valley State University handed out 33 bachelor's degrees in legal professions. Last year, the same number of degrees were handed out.

Legal Professions Student Diversity at GVSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the legal professions majors at Grand Valley State University.

GVSU Legal Professions Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of legal professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 70% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Grand Valley State University with a bachelor's in legal professions.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	23
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	2

Legal Professions Majors

Legal Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major	Annual Graduates
Legal Support Services	34

Most Popular Majors Related to Legal Professions

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting	156

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Demhem under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.