Law Schools In Massachusetts

Law classes faculty can choose to work at one of 63 accredited law schools in Massachusetts. The trends in Massachusetts' law academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in law 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

Massachusetts Vs. National Law Employment

Massachusetts	49,560
National	2,096,250

Approximately 2% of the country's law professionals work in Massachusetts state.

Employment Growth for Law professionals In Massachusetts

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
50,440	51,960	48,690	48,560	49,560

Yellow: Actual Values

The number of law professionals is shrinking in Massachusetts. In 2010 there were 880 less law professionals working in Massachusetts than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of law has shrunk by 2% in Massachusetts. 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 Massachusetts

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$63,466	$69,366	$66,766	$62,427	$68,569
$49,058	$52,712	$53,675	$55,178	$56,645

Light Blue: Law
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The amount earned by law professionals is increasing in Massachusetts. In 2006 law professionals made a mean salary of $63,466 per year, and in 2010 they made $68,569 per year.

Salary percentiles for Law professionals in Massachusetts

10th percentile	$40,552
25th percentile	$51,087
50th percentile	$64,887
75th percentile	$84,640
90th percentile	$104,393

This represents a growth in salaries of 7%. 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 93% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Massachusetts state.

Average Salaries for Law professionals and related professions in Massachusetts

Court Reporter	$54,590
Criminal Justice	$41,639
Criminology	$69,285
Forensic Accounting	$73,235
Homeland Security	$44,072
Law	$68,569
Paralegal	$49,190
Public Administration	$85,585

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

Educational Trends

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

associate	41
bachelor	45
master	25
doctor	9
Certificate	40
Total	160

As the number of law professionals is decreasing in Massachusetts state, the number of students graduating from the 63 accredited law schools in Massachusetts state is decreasing. In Massachusetts, there were 6,945 graduates in 2006. And there were 6,115 graduates from law courses in 2010.

This represents a 12% decrease in the number of law degree or certificate school graduates in Massachusetts state. A majority of these graduates, or 28%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in law.

Law Faculty Salaries in Massachusetts

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