Law Schools In Illinois

There are 100 accredited law schools in Illinois for faculty who teach law classes to choose from. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of law and law training in Illinois, 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

Illinois Vs. National Law Employment

Illinois	92,230
National	2,096,250

Approximately 4% of the country's law professionals work in Illinois state.

Employment Growth for Law professionals In Illinois

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
93,880	99,570	95,040	92,750	92,230

Yellow: Actual Values

Law is a shrinking field in Illinois. In Illinois, 1,650 less law professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of law professionals has shrunk by 2%. This decline is slower 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 Illinois

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$65,246	$64,471	$74,901	$78,061	$68,417
$46,261	$48,114	$49,602	$50,552	$51,250

Light Blue: Law
Dark Yellow: All Professions

In Illinois, as the number of law professionals is declining, the salaries earned by law professionals are increasing. The mean salary for law professionals in 2006 was $65,246 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $68,417 per year.

Salary percentiles for Law professionals in Illinois

10th percentile	$43,441
25th percentile	$53,449
50th percentile	$65,763
75th percentile	$80,914
90th percentile	$99,556

Thus, there was a 5% growth in law professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Illinois state, within the field of law, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid law professionals earn 32% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.

Average Salaries for Law professionals and related professions in Illinois

Court Reporter	$50,450
Criminal Justice	$44,558
Criminology	$71,697
Forensic Accounting	$72,010
Forensic Science	$72,990
Homeland Security	$42,660
Law	$68,417
Paralegal	$48,230
Public Administration	$88,022

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

Educational Trends

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

associate	92
bachelor	48
master	31
doctor	14
Certificate	75
Total	260

The number of students graduating from the 100 accredited law schools in Illinois is decreasing. In Illinois, there were 9,308 graduates in 2006. And there were 5,938 graduates from law courses in 2010.

Thus there was a 36% percent decrease in the number of law school degree or certificate graduates in Illinois. A majority of these graduates, or 35%, graduated with a associate's degree in law.

Law Faculty Salaries in Illinois

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