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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for legal professions majors, UC Berkeley came in at #8. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Berkeley handed out 216 bachelor's degrees in legal professions. This is an increase of 17% over the previous year when 184 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 119 students received their master’s degree in legal professions from UC Berkeley. This makes it the #15 most popular school for legal professions master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 337 students received their doctoral degrees in legal professions in 2021, making the school the #15 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 University of California - Berkeley.
Of the 216 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Legal Professions from UC Berkeley in 2020-2021, 30% were men and 70% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Berkeley with a bachelor's in legal professions.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 46 |
Black or African American | 10 |
Hispanic or Latino | 72 |
White | 57 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 15 |
Other Races | 16 |
Of the 119 students who earned a master's degree in Legal Professions from UC Berkeley in 2020-2021, 45% were men and 55% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Berkeley with a master's in legal professions.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 4 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 109 |
Other Races | 3 |
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 |
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Law | 327 |
Non-Professional General Legal Studies | 216 |
Legal Research | 125 |
Legal Professions (Other) | 4 |
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