Law Schools In Nevada
Law classes faculty can choose to work at one of 14 accredited law schools in Nevada. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in law in the state of Nevada, 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
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
Nevada Vs. National Law Employment
| Nevada | 15,940 |
| National | 2,096,250 |
Approximately 1% of the country's law professionals work in Nevada state.
Employment Growth for Law professionals In Nevada
| 16,290 | 16,510 | 15,200 | 15,420 | 15,940 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Nevada, law is a shrinking field. In Nevada, 350 less law professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Nevada, this field has shrunk by 2% in four years. This decline is slower than the change in the number of law professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of law professionals has grown by 3% from 2006 to 2010.
Law VS. All Professions salaries in Nevada
| $66,632 | $65,484 | $67,258 | $64,332 | $73,119 |
| $45,390 | $46,413 | $47,635 | $49,555 | $51,254 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Law
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of law professionals is declining, the salaries paid to law professionals are increasing in Nevada. Law professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $66,632 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $73,119 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Law professionals in Nevada
10th percentile |
$46,763 |
25th percentile |
$58,899 |
50th percentile |
$71,641 |
75th percentile |
$78,805 |
90th percentile |
$86,686 |
This represents a 9% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 40% pay differential between the highest paid law professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of law in Nevada.
Average Salaries for Law professionals and related professions in Nevada
Court Reporter |
$50,350 |
Criminal Justice |
$53,167 |
Criminology |
$68,760 |
Forensic Accounting |
$58,885 |
Homeland Security |
$48,817 |
Law |
$73,119 |
Paralegal |
$48,855 |
Public Administration |
$95,975 |
In Nevada, law professionals make, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Law programs available for each degree type for all schools in Nevada
associate |
19 |
bachelor |
7 |
master |
2 |
doctor |
2 |
Certificate |
9 |
| Total | 39 |
The number of students graduating from the 14 accredited law schools in Nevada is increasing. In 2006 there were 667 law graduates from law courses in Nevada and in 2010 there were 716 graduates.
This represents a 7% increase in the number of law degree or certificate school graduates in Nevada state. 49% of these graduates received a associate's degree in law.