by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how UMass Amherst ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in non-professional general legal studies.
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The bachelor's program at UMass Amherst was ranked #15 on College Factual's Best Schools for non-professional general legal studies list. It is also ranked #2 in Massachusetts.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Massachusetts Amherst handed out 99 bachelor's degrees in non-professional general legal studies. This is an increase of 9% over the previous year when 91 degrees were handed out.
Non-Professional General Legal Studies majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UMass Amherst go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $35,347 a year. This is less than $35,749, which is the national median of all non-professional general legal studies majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UMass Amherst, non-professional general legal studies students borrow a median amount of $23,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all non-professional general legal studies bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $27,000.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the non-professional general legal studies majors at University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Of the 99 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Non-Professional General Legal Studies from UMass Amherst in 2020-2021, 34% were men and 66% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UMass Amherst are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 64% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts Amherst with a bachelor's in non-professional general legal studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 63 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 13 |
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