Law Schools
In Buffalo, New York

There are 6 law schools in Buffalo for faculty to choose from. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of law and law education in Buffalo, 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

Statistics

Professional Trends

Buffalo Vs. New York Law Employment

Buffalo 9,340
New York 196,580

Exactly 9,340 of New York's 196,580 law professionals work in Buffalo. Between 2006 and 2010, in Buffalo, there has been a 28% growth in the number of law professionals. Overall employment in Buffalo has also increased.

Buffalo Vs. New York Law employment growth

144,880 206,800 210,860 204,490 196,580
7,320 7,800 8,270 8,790 9,340
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Grey: New York
  • Dark Yellow: Buffalo

Law VS. All professions salaries in Buffalo

$62,396 $63,171 $66,673 $68,981 $66,559
$37,400 $38,640 $40,170 $40,960 $42,010
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Light Blue: Law in Buffalo
  • Dark Yellow: All Professions in Buffalo

As the number of law professionals in Buffalo has grown, salaries for law professionals have also increased. In 2010 an average salary of $66,559 per year was earned by law professionals in Buffalo. Four years earlier in 2006, law professionals in Buffalo made an average salary of $62,396 per year. The growth in the salary of law professionals in Buffalo is slower than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Salary percentiles for Law professionals in Buffalo

10th percentile		 $42,340
25th percentile		 $52,237
50th percentile		 $64,297
75th percentile		 $78,157
90th percentile		 $96,992

Law professionals in Buffalo earn a median salary of $64,297 per year. The 10% of law professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $42,340 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately $96,992 per year.

Average Salaries for Law professionals and related professions in Buffalo

Paralegal		 $42,740
Homeland Security		 $44,360
Criminal Justice		 $48,214
Forensic Accounting		 $60,185
Court Reporter		 $62,300
Law		 $66,559
Criminology		 $75,390
Public Administration		 $101,363

Law professional salaries in Buffalo are, on average, higher than salaries earned for professionals in related fields.

Educational Trends

Law schools in Buffalo

6

Many of Buffalo's law professionals are graduates of one of the 6 accredited law schools in the city.

Law Programs Offered In Buffalo

associate		 4
bachelor		 3
master		 3
doctor		 1
Certificate		 2
Total13

Buffalo's law schools offer 13 law degree and certificate programs.

Student Completed Law Degrees In Buffalo

associate		 210
bachelor		 179
master		 22
doctor		 265
Certificate		 20
Total696

In 2010 approximately 696 students completed law courses.

Law Faculty Salaries in Buffalo, New York

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