Law Schools In Arkansas

In Arkansas, there are 34 accredited schools where law classes faculty can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of law and law training in Arkansas, which includes law training at the following levels:

Law Certificate
Associates degree in Law
Bachelors degree in Law
Masters degree in Law
PhD degree in Law

Cities

Statistics

Professional Trends

Arkansas Vs. National Law Employment

Arkansas	15,370
National	2,096,250

Approximately 1% of the country's law professionals work in Arkansas state.

Employment Growth for Law professionals In Arkansas

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
14,600	14,720	14,440	13,360	15,370

Yellow: Actual Values

In Arkansas, law is a growing field. In 2010 there were 770 more law professionals working in Arkansas than there were in 2006. This represents a 5% growth in the field. This growth is faster than the change in the number of law professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of law professionals has grown by 3% from 2006 to 2010.

Law VS. All Professions salaries in Arkansas

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$39,664	$41,080	$43,855	$48,784	$45,839
$36,627	$39,363	$40,932	$42,668	$43,359

Light Blue: Law
Dark Yellow: All Professions

As the number of law professionals is growing, the salaries paid to law professionals are increasing in Arkansas. In 2006 law professionals made a mean salary of $39,664 per year, and in 2010 they made $45,839 per year.

Salary percentiles for Law professionals in Arkansas

10th percentile	$25,385
25th percentile	$30,980
50th percentile	$38,894
75th percentile	$56,702
90th percentile	$78,992

This represents a 13% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In Arkansas state, within the field of law, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid law professionals earn 211% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.

Average Salaries for Law professionals and related professions in Arkansas

Court Reporter	$37,840
Criminal Justice	$38,213
Criminology	$42,965
Forensic Accounting	$47,630
Forensic Science	$39,420
Homeland Security	$34,940
Law	$45,839
Paralegal	$35,300
Public Administration	$72,870

Law professionals in Arkansas earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Law programs available for each degree type for all schools in Arkansas

associate	62
bachelor	12
master	3
doctor	3
Certificate	72
Total	152

As the number of law professionals is increasing in Arkansas state, the number of students graduating from the 34 accredited law schools in Arkansas state is decreasing. In Arkansas, there were 1,242 graduates in 2006. And there were 945 graduates from law courses in 2010.

This represents a 24% decrease in the number of law degree or certificate school graduates in Arkansas state. Most of these graduates, or 47%, earned a undergraduate certificate in law.

Law Faculty Salaries in Arkansas

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