Employment Statistics
Statistics from Class of 2007
364 graduates profiles
Compiled by the Career Development Center
Employment by Geographical Location
(Regional Information)
| International/Other | 1% |
| New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT) |
0% |
| Middle Atlantic NY, NJ, PA) |
1% |
| E. North Central (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI) |
1% |
| W. North Central (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD) |
1% |
| South Atlantic (DE, DC, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV) |
4% |
| E. South Central (AL, KY, MS, TN) |
0% |
| W. South Central (AR, LA, OK, TX) |
1% |
| Mountain (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, WY) |
87% |
| Pacific (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA) |
3% |
| Location Unknown | 1% |
Salary Ranges and Median Salary Figures
Private Sector – Law Firms
Median Salary: $62, 650
| Solo practice | $31,200-$50,000 (Median: $45,000) |
| 2-10 attorney firms | $25,000-$100,000 (Median: $60,000) |
| 11 to 25 attorney firms | $40,000-$105,000 (Median: $63,500) |
| 26 to 50 attorney firms | $72,000-$100,000 (Median: $95,000) |
| 51 to 100 attorney firms | $95,000-$105,000 (Median: $105,000) |
| 101 to 250 attorney firms | $105,000-$145,000 (Median: $110,000) |
| 251 to 500 attorney firms | $65,000-$155,000 (Median: $110,000) |
| 501+ attorney firms | $83,000-$160,000 (Median: $120,000) |
Public Sector
Includes federal, state, and local government and public interest
Range: $30,000-$85,000
Median salary: $48,000
Private Sector – Business/Industry
Range: $25,000-$250,000
Median salary: $61,000
Employment Statistics By Category/Area
| Employed within 9 months of graduation (full/part time or enrolled in degree program) |
97% |
| Employed in law firms | 51% |
| Employed in business/industry (legal) | 4% |
| Employed in business/industry (non-legal) | 9% |
| Employed in government agencies | 18% |
| Employed in judicial clerkships | 10% |
| Employed in public interest/non-profit/voluntary | 3% |
| Employed in other areas (including academia) |
1% |
| Student or other status | 3% |