Law Schools In Connecticut
Connecticut has 30 accredited law schools where law faculty who teach law classes can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in law in the state of Connecticut, which encompasses law training at the following levels:
- Law Certificate
- Associates degree in Law
- Bachelors degree in Law
- Masters degree in Law
- PhD degree in Law
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
Connecticut Vs. National Law Employment
| Connecticut | 25,670 |
| National | 2,096,250 |
Of all of the law professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Connecticut.
Employment Growth for Law professionals In Connecticut
| 23,970 | 26,430 | 27,310 | 24,910 | 25,670 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Connecticut, law is a growing field. 1,700 more law professionals were working in Connecticut in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of law professionals has grown by 7%. 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 Connecticut
| $67,384 | $72,328 | $73,722 | $57,719 | $80,515 |
| $49,084 | $50,735 | $51,943 | $53,614 | $54,947 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Law
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Connecticut, as the number of law professionals is growing, the salaries earned by law professionals are increasing. The mean salary for law professionals in 2006 was $67,384 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $80,515 per year.
Salary percentiles for Law professionals in Connecticut
10th percentile |
$49,818 |
25th percentile |
$65,366 |
50th percentile |
$77,076 |
75th percentile |
$84,784 |
90th percentile |
$93,262 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 16%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In Connecticut state, within the field of law, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid law professionals earn 84% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Law professionals and related professions in Connecticut
Court Reporter |
$56,920 |
Criminal Justice |
$51,913 |
Criminology |
$74,525 |
Forensic Accounting |
$74,350 |
Forensic Science |
$67,570 |
Homeland Security |
$49,967 |
Law |
$80,515 |
Paralegal |
$50,250 |
Public Administration |
$98,385 |
In Connecticut, law professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Law programs available for each degree type for all schools in Connecticut
associate |
22 |
bachelor |
15 |
master |
9 |
doctor |
5 |
Certificate |
19 |
| Total | 70 |
The number of students graduating from the 30 accredited law schools in Connecticut is decreasing. In 2006 there were 2,238 law graduates from law courses in Connecticut and in 2010 there were 1,425 graduates.
This represents a 36% decrease in the number of law degree or certificate school graduates in Connecticut state. 31% of these graduates received a associate's degree in law.