Law Schools In Minneapolis, Minnesota

There are 7 law schools in Minneapolis for faculty to choose from. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of law and law education in Minneapolis, 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

Statistics

Professional Trends

Minneapolis Vs. Minnesota Law Employment

Minneapolis 24,190
Minnesota 32,390

Exactly 24,190 of the 32,390 law professionals employed in Minnesota, work in Minneapolis. The number of law professionals in Minneapolis has grown by 4% from 2006 to 2010. As the employment for law professionals in Minneapolis has increased, overall employment in Minneapolis has also increased.

Minneapolis Vs. Minnesota Law employment growth

32,860 33,370 31,270 32,570 32,390
23,350 23,830 23,290 24,110 24,190
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Grey: Minnesota
  • Dark Yellow: Minneapolis

Law VS. All professions salaries in Minneapolis

$57,683 $68,759 $69,950 $72,791 $71,548
$44,980 $46,410 $47,860 $48,670 $49,140
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Light Blue: Law in Minneapolis
  • Dark Yellow: All Professions in Minneapolis

Salaries for law professionals in Minneapolis have increased. Minneapolis law professionals made $71,548 per year, on average, in 2010. Law professionals in Minneapolis made a yearly average salary of $57,683, four years earlier in 2006. The growth in the salary of law professionals in Minneapolis is faster than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Salary percentiles for Law professionals in Minneapolis

10th percentile		 $48,594
25th percentile		 $57,505
50th percentile		 $69,491
75th percentile		 $83,196
90th percentile		 $89,674

Law professionals make a median salary of $69,491 per year in Minneapolis. The difference in pay between the law professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 85%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $48,594 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $89,674 per year.

Average Salaries for Law professionals and related professions in Minneapolis

Homeland Security		 $44,733
Criminal Justice		 $46,235
Paralegal		 $50,700
Forensic Accounting		 $64,020
Court Reporter		 $64,880
Criminology		 $68,980
Law		 $71,548
Public Administration		 $85,125

On average law professional salaries in Minneapolis are higher than salaries earned by their professional counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Law schools in Minneapolis

7

There are 7 accredited law schools in the city. Many of Minneapolis' law professionals are graduates of one of these schools.

Law Programs Offered In Minneapolis

associate		 2
bachelor		 1
master		 3
doctor		 3
Certificate		 2
Total11

Minneapolis' law schools offer 11 law degree and certificate programs.

Student Completed Law Degrees In Minneapolis

associate		 66
bachelor		 4
master		 116
doctor		 284
Certificate		 300
Total770

Approximately 770 students graduated from law courses in 2010.

Law Faculty Salaries in Minneapolis, Minnesota

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