Law Schools In New Mexico
Law classes faculty can choose to work at one of 30 accredited law schools in New Mexico. The trends in New Mexico's 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
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
New Mexico Vs. National Law Employment
| New Mexico | 11,860 |
| National | 2,096,250 |
Of all of the law professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in New Mexico state.
Employment Growth for Law professionals In New Mexico
| 12,370 | 10,990 | 12,000 | 12,790 | 11,860 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Law is a shrinking field in New Mexico. In 2010 there were 510 less law professionals working in New Mexico than there were in 2006. Thus, in New Mexico, this field has shrunk by 4% in four years. This decline 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 New Mexico
| $43,974 | $44,731 | $45,090 | $50,226 | $46,113 |
| $40,511 | $43,009 | $44,801 | $46,220 | $46,794 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Law
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In New Mexico, as the number of law professionals is declining, the salaries earned by law professionals are increasing. In 2006 law professionals made a mean salary of $43,974 per year, and in 2010 they made $46,113 per year.
Salary percentiles for Law professionals in New Mexico
10th percentile |
$29,551 |
25th percentile |
$35,193 |
50th percentile |
$43,477 |
75th percentile |
$54,378 |
90th percentile |
$65,921 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 5%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of New Mexico, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of law. The pay differential between the highest paid law professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 123%
Average Salaries for Law professionals and related professions in New Mexico
Court Reporter |
$34,710 |
Criminal Justice |
$40,963 |
Criminology |
$53,805 |
Forensic Accounting |
$57,787 |
Forensic Science |
$47,360 |
Homeland Security |
$45,173 |
Law |
$46,113 |
Paralegal |
$37,280 |
Public Administration |
$98,203 |
Law professionals in New Mexico earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Law programs available for each degree type for all schools in New Mexico
associate |
43 |
bachelor |
13 |
master |
2 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
14 |
| Total | 73 |
As the number of law professionals is decreasing in New Mexico state, the number of students graduating from the 30 accredited law schools in New Mexico state is increasing. In 2006, 866 students graduated from law courses in New Mexico. And in 2010, 928 students graduated.
There was an increase in the number of law school degree or certificate graduates in New Mexico by 7%. A majority of these graduates, or 59%, graduated with a associate's degree in law.