Law Schools In Colorado

Law classes faculty can choose to work at one of 43 accredited law schools in Colorado. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of law and law training in Colorado, 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

Colorado Vs. National Law Employment

Colorado	37,700
National	2,096,250

Approximately 2% of the country's law professionals work in Colorado state.

Employment Growth for Law professionals In Colorado

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
33,650	34,580	35,580	38,140	37,700

Yellow: Actual Values

The number of law professionals is growing in Colorado. In 2010 there were 4,050 more law professionals working in Colorado than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of law has grown by 12% in Colorado. This growth is faster than the national trend for law professionals which shows a 3% increase in the number of law professionals working around the nation.

Law VS. All Professions salaries in Colorado

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$60,893	$61,896	$64,976	$60,714	$69,349
$46,058	$47,685	$48,234	$49,831	$51,291

Light Blue: Law
Dark Yellow: All Professions

In Colorado, as the number of law professionals is growing, the salaries earned by law professionals are increasing. Law professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $60,893 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $69,349 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Law professionals in Colorado

10th percentile	$44,028
25th percentile	$54,533
50th percentile	$67,297
75th percentile	$82,419
90th percentile	$97,541

Thus, there was a 12% growth in law professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. Within the field of law, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid law professionals earning 82% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Colorado state.

Average Salaries for Law professionals and related professions in Colorado

Court Reporter	$78,230
Criminal Justice	$47,736
Criminology	$65,465
Forensic Accounting	$66,213
Forensic Science	$56,680
Homeland Security	$45,790
Law	$69,349
Paralegal	$49,185
Public Administration	$91,262

In Colorado, law professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.

Educational Trends

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

associate	38
bachelor	22
master	8
doctor	2
Certificate	23
Total	93

As the number of law professionals is increasing in Colorado state, the number of students graduating from the 43 accredited law schools in Colorado state is also increasing. In 2006 there were 2,541 law graduates from law courses in Colorado and in 2010 there were 2,924 graduates.

This represents a 15% increase in the number of law degree or certificate school graduates in Colorado state. Most of these graduates, or 41%, earned a associate's degree in law.

Law Faculty Salaries in Colorado

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