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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for legal professions majors, Northwestern came in at #6. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northwestern University handed out 27 bachelor's degrees in legal professions. This is an increase of 35% over the previous year when 20 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 181 students received their master’s degree in legal professions from Northwestern. This makes it the #8 most popular school for legal professions master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 296 students received their doctoral degrees in legal professions in 2021, making the school the #21 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 Northwestern University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 legal professions majors earned their bachelor's degree from Northwestern. Of these graduates, 22% were men and 78% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 63% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northwestern University with a bachelor's in legal professions.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 17 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 1 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 181 legal professions majors earned their master's degree from Northwestern. Of these graduates, 49% were men and 51% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northwestern University with a master's in legal professions.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 13 |
Black or African American | 13 |
Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
White | 46 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 63 |
Other Races | 38 |
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 | 296 |
Legal Research | 106 |
Legal Professions (Other) | 82 |
Non-Professional General Legal Studies | 31 |
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