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The bachelor's program at The American University was ranked #61 on College Factual's Best Schools for legal professions list. It is also ranked #3 in District of Columbia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, American University handed out 51 bachelor's degrees in legal professions. This is an increase of 65% over the previous year when 31 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 90 students received their master’s degree in legal professions from The American University. This makes it the #26 most popular school for legal professions master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 414 students received their doctoral degrees in legal professions in 2021, making the school the #6 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 American University.
The legal professions program at The American University awarded 51 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 35% of these degrees went to men with the other 65% going to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at The American University are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 53% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from American University with a bachelor's in legal professions.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 5 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
White | 27 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 4 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 90 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in legal professions from The American University. About 30% were men and 70% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from American University with a master's in legal professions.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 6 |
Black or African American | 19 |
Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
White | 16 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 21 |
Other Races | 12 |
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 | 413 |
Legal Research | 88 |
Non-Professional General Legal Studies | 51 |
Legal Professions (Other) | 3 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting | 179 |
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