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Legal Professions at Purdue University Global

160 Bachelor's Degrees
56 Master's Degrees
45 Doctor's Degrees
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. In addition, we cover how Purdue University Global ranks in comparison to other schools with legal professions programs.

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Purdue University Global was ranked #39 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 Indiana.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Legal Professions 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions 2
Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools 3
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Best Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 11
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Legal Professions Graduates 34
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Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools 61
Highest Paid Associate Degree Legal Professions Graduates 66
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Legal Professions Graduates 77
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During the 2020-2021 academic year, Purdue University Global handed out 160 bachelor's degrees in legal professions. Due to this, the school was ranked #35 in popularity out of all colleges and universities that offer this degree. This is an increase of 25% over the previous year when 128 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 56 students received their master’s degree in legal professions from Purdue University Global. This makes it the #37 most popular school for legal professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 45 students received their doctoral degrees in legal professions in 2021, making the school the #200 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the legal professions majors at Purdue University Global.

Of the 65 legal professions students who graduated with a associate's degree in 2020-2021 from Purdue University Global, about 17% were men and 83% were women.

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The majority of associate's degree recipients in this major at Purdue University Global are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 62% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University Global with a associate's in legal professions.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 40
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 5

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of legal professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 56% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 32
Hispanic or Latino 25
White 89
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 11

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 56 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in legal professions from Purdue University Global. About 18% were men and 82% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 55% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University Global with a master's in legal professions.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 31
Non-Resident Aliens 0
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
Legal Support Services 362
Legal Professions (Other) 25
Law 20

Related Major Annual Graduates
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 1,118
Public Administration & Social Service 554

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