Legal Studies Vocational Programs

	In-State	Out-of-State
2024 Tuition & Fees	$5,260	$13,086

In the United States, 657 colleges are offering Legal Studies certificates or associate's degree programs. The 2024 average tuition & fees of the Legal Studies vocational program is $5,260 for state residents and $13,086 for out-of-state students.

By offered program type, 9 schools offer less than 12 weeks certificate, 223 schools offer less than 1 year certificate, 296 schools offer 1-2 years certificate, 18 schools offer 2-4 years certificate, and 553 schools offer associate degree programs.

You may want to check regular undergraduate and graduate Legal Studies programs.

What is Legal Studies Career?

A general program that focuses on law and legal issues from the perspective of the social sciences and humanities

Average Wage by Jobs after Legal Studies Program

Next jobs are possible career after earning Legal Studies certificate/degree. The average wage is based on the latest employment and wage data (May 2022) from Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

The average annual wage of Lawyers career is $163,770 and, for Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates, the average annual income is $153,700.

Legal Studies Careers and its Average Wage (as of May 2023)
Job Title	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
Lawyers	$78.74	$163,770
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$73.90	$153,700
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	-	$133,950
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators	$47.56	$98,920
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$46.75	$97,250
Legal Support Workers, All Other	$37.11	$77,200
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners	$33.79	$70,290
Judicial Law Clerks	$31.88	$66,310
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$30.21	$62,840
Interpreters and Translators	$29.68	$61,730
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	$27.42	$57,030
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$26.05	$54,180

Vocational Programs in Legal Studies Study Area

The following list shows sub-major areas of the Legal Studies program so that you can narrow them down to the specific study areas you may desire.

Explorer Programs in Legal Studies

Legal Studies

Legal Studies (General)

Pre-Law Studies

American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence

American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence

Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law

Tax Law/Taxation

Agriculture Law

Criminal Law and Procedure

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Court Reporting/Court Reporter

Legal Studies Career Schools

656 matched schools

Amridge University

Montgomery, AL | private (not-for-profit), four-years

Tuition & Fees

$10,470

Enterprise State Community College

Enterprise, AL | public, 2-4 years

Tuition & Fees

$5,040 (in-state) $8,850 (out-of-state)

Coastal Alabama Community College

Bay Minette, AL | public, 2-4 years

Tuition & Fees

$4,980 (in-state) $8,790 (out-of-state)

Faulkner University

Montgomery, AL | private (not-for-profit), four-years

Tuition & Fees

$23,920

Gadsden State Community College

Gadsden, AL | public, 2-4 years

Tuition & Fees

$4,032 (in-state) $7,080 (out-of-state)

George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville

Hanceville, AL | public, 2-4 years

Tuition & Fees

$4,980 (in-state) $8,790 (out-of-state)

Herzing University-Birmingham

Birmingham, AL | private (not-for-profit), four-years

Tuition & Fees

$13,420

Shelton State Community College

Tuscaloosa, AL | public, 2-4 years

Tuition & Fees

$5,067 (in-state) $8,877 (out-of-state)

University of Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage, AK | public, four-years

Tuition & Fees

$7,566 (in-state) $21,693 (out-of-state)

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Fairbanks, AK | public, four-years

Tuition & Fees

$8,640 (in-state) $22,752 (out-of-state)

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