Law Schools In Kentucky

There are 47 accredited law schools in Kentucky for faculty who teach law classes to choose from. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in law in the state of Kentucky, 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

Cities

Statistics

Professional Trends

Kentucky Vs. National Law Employment

Kentucky	25,620
National	2,096,250

Approximately 1% of the country's law professionals work in Kentucky state.

Employment Growth for Law professionals In Kentucky

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
18,030	20,650	21,630	23,190	25,620

Yellow: Actual Values

In Kentucky, law is a growing field. 7,590 more law professionals were working in Kentucky in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of law professionals has grown by 42%. 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 Kentucky

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$46,080	$42,683	$43,926	$52,413	$51,194
$39,791	$41,432	$43,385	$44,191	$44,977

Light Blue: Law
Dark Yellow: All Professions

In Kentucky, as the number of law professionals is growing, the salaries earned by law professionals are increasing. Law professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $46,080 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $51,194 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Law professionals in Kentucky

10th percentile	$35,477
25th percentile	$40,013
50th percentile	$47,652
75th percentile	$58,951
90th percentile	$59,489

Thus, there was a 10% 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 68% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Kentucky state.

Average Salaries for Law professionals and related professions in Kentucky

Criminal Justice	$35,909
Criminology	$50,500
Forensic Accounting	$48,620
Forensic Science	$42,290
Homeland Security	$39,543
Law	$51,194
Paralegal	$36,445
Public Administration	$83,607

Law professionals in Kentucky earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

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

associate	52
bachelor	34
master	3
doctor	3
Certificate	7
Total	99

As the number of law professionals is increasing in Kentucky state, the number of students graduating from the 47 accredited law schools in Kentucky state is decreasing. In Kentucky, there were 1,859 graduates in 2006. And there were 1,451 graduates from law courses in 2010.

Thus there was a 22% percent decrease in the number of law school degree or certificate graduates in Kentucky. Most of these graduates, or 53%, earned a associate's degree in law.

Law Faculty Salaries in Kentucky

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