Law Schools In Hawaii
Hawaii has 12 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 Hawaii, which encompasses law training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Law
- Bachelors degree in Law
- Masters degree in Law
- PhD degree in Law
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
Hawaii Vs. National Law Employment
| Hawaii | 8,500 |
| National | 2,096,250 |
Approximately 0% of the country's law professionals work in Hawaii state.
Employment Growth for Law professionals In Hawaii
| 7,770 | 8,140 | 8,120 | 8,260 | 8,500 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Law is a growing field in Hawaii. In 2010 there were 730 more law professionals working in Hawaii than there were in 2006. This represents a 9% growth in the field. This is faster than the trend for law professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of law professionals has grown by 3% between 2006 and 2010.
Law VS. All Professions salaries in Hawaii
| $54,494 | $58,669 | $57,747 | $59,377 | $69,893 |
| $46,651 | $47,931 | $49,192 | $50,493 | $52,227 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Law
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to law professionals are growing in Hawaii. The mean salary for law professionals in 2006 was $54,494 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $69,893 per year.
Salary percentiles for Law professionals in Hawaii
10th percentile |
$52,849 |
25th percentile |
$58,868 |
50th percentile |
$67,957 |
75th percentile |
$78,810 |
90th percentile |
$89,663 |
Thus, there was a 22% growth in law professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 40% pay differential between the highest paid law professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of law in Hawaii.
Average Salaries for Law professionals and related professions in Hawaii
Criminal Justice |
$51,732 |
Criminology |
$68,625 |
Forensic Accounting |
$58,770 |
Forensic Science |
$52,030 |
Homeland Security |
$47,507 |
Law |
$69,893 |
Paralegal |
$48,125 |
Public Administration |
$95,377 |
In Hawaii, law professionals make, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Law programs available for each degree type for all schools in Hawaii
associate |
8 |
bachelor |
7 |
master |
3 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 19 |
The number of students graduating from the 12 accredited law schools in Hawaii is decreasing. In 2006 there were 686 law graduates from law courses in Hawaii and in 2010 there were 392 graduates.
There was a decrease in the number of law school degree or certificate graduates in Hawaii by 43%. Most of these graduates, or 42%, earned a associate's degree in law.