Vocational Programs for Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates Career

The role of Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates is to arbitrate, advise, adjudicate, or administer justice in a court of law.

The average annual wage of the occupations is $139,000 and $67 per hour. 2 vocational programs could be taken for the Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates career. Based on BLS data, a total of 24,470 employees were employed in the Occupation.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates Career

The following 2 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2025 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution	17	$43,724	-	-	-
Dispute Resolution	15	$35,508	-	-	-

Related Occupations to Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates Career

The following 19 occupations are related to Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates.

Related Occupations toJudges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
Compliance Officers	384K	$80,190	$39
Labor Relations Specialists	62,800	$94,620	$45
Financial Specialists, All Other	123K	$89,650	$43
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	85,870	$67,880	$33
Lawyers	731K	$176,470	$85
Judicial Law Clerks	14,680	$64,880	$31
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	14,670	$119,940	$58
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators	7,060	$95,370	$46
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	355K	$66,460	$32
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	13,390	$83,470	$0
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	14,570	$142,440	$0
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners	12,390	$71,040	$34
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	52,280	$76,840	$37
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	138K	$106,000	$51
Bailiffs	15,900	$58,460	$28
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	107K	$95,930	$46
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	646K	$76,550	$37
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	158K	$48,760	$23
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	153K	$56,330	$27

Schools offering vocational programs for Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates

The following 31 schools offer the vocational programs and certificate courses for preparing Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.