Law Schools In Idaho
There are 11 accredited law schools in Idaho for faculty who teach law classes to choose from. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the law academic community in Idaho, and the future trends in 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
Idaho Vs. National Law Employment
| Idaho | 9,280 |
| National | 2,096,250 |
Of all of the law professionals in the country, nearly 0% are in the state of Idaho.
Employment Growth for Law professionals In Idaho
| 8,480 | 8,040 | 8,690 | 8,780 | 9,280 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Law is a growing field in Idaho. There were 800 more law professionals working in Idaho in 2010, 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 Idaho
| $61,587 | $58,222 | $59,325 | $55,170 | $53,648 |
| $39,304 | $39,293 | $42,361 | $42,993 | $44,477 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Law
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to law professionals are declining in Idaho. The mean salary for law professionals in 2006 was $61,587 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $53,648 per year.
Salary percentiles for Law professionals in Idaho
10th percentile |
$36,666 |
25th percentile |
$42,489 |
50th percentile |
$50,390 |
75th percentile |
$63,026 |
90th percentile |
$76,339 |
This represents a decline in salaries of 15%. State trends for all professions are quite different from this decline. In Idaho state, within the field of law, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid law professionals earn 108% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Law professionals and related professions in Idaho
Court Reporter |
$44,360 |
Criminal Justice |
$38,064 |
Criminology |
$52,500 |
Forensic Accounting |
$54,067 |
Forensic Science |
$49,350 |
Homeland Security |
$40,277 |
Law |
$53,648 |
Paralegal |
$36,555 |
Public Administration |
$84,863 |
In Idaho, law professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Law programs available for each degree type for all schools in Idaho
associate |
17 |
bachelor |
9 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
6 |
| Total | 34 |
As the number of law professionals is increasing in Idaho state, the number of students graduating from the 11 accredited law schools in Idaho state is decreasing. In 2006 there were 516 law graduates from law courses in Idaho and in 2010 there were 347 graduates.
This represents a 33% decrease in the number of law degree or certificate school graduates in Idaho state. A majority of these graduates, or 50%, graduated with a associate's degree in law.