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Temple was ranked #29 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for legal professions majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in Pennsylvania.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Temple University handed out 41 bachelor's degrees in legal professions. This is an increase of 37% over the previous year when 30 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 35 students received their master’s degree in legal professions from Temple. This makes it the #56 most popular school for legal professions master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 239 students received their doctoral degrees in legal professions in 2021, making the school the #36 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the legal professions majors at Temple University.
For the most recent academic year available, 54% of legal professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 46% went to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Temple are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 71% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Temple University with a bachelor's in legal professions.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 29 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 2 |
The legal professions program at Temple awarded 35 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 51% of these degrees went to men with the other 49% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Temple University with a master's in legal professions.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 15 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
| Other Races | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Law | 239 |
| Legal Research | 95 |
| Legal Professions (Other) | 41 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting | 217 |
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