Law Schools In North Carolina

Law classes faculty can choose to work at one of 102 accredited law schools in North Carolina. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of law and law training in North Carolina, 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

North Carolina Vs. National Law Employment

North Carolina	50,260
National	2,096,250

Of all of the law professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of North Carolina.

Employment Growth for Law professionals In North Carolina

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
47,950	47,850	49,740	50,680	50,260

Yellow: Actual Values

In North Carolina, the field of law is growing. There were 2,310 more law professionals working in North Carolina in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in North Carolina, this field has grown by 5% in four years. This is faster than the trend for law professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of law professionals has grown by 3% between 2006 and 2010.

Law VS. All Professions salaries in North Carolina

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$47,248	$45,091	$53,766	$54,321	$56,218
$42,193	$43,618	$45,387	$46,982	$48,254

Light Blue: Law
Dark Yellow: All Professions

In North Carolina, as the number of law professionals is growing, the salaries earned by law professionals are increasing. Law professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $47,248 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $56,218 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Law professionals in North Carolina

10th percentile	$32,476
25th percentile	$38,774
50th percentile	$50,449
75th percentile	$70,234
90th percentile	$68,946

Thus, there was a 16% growth in law professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of North Carolina, 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 112%

Average Salaries for Law professionals and related professions in North Carolina

Court Reporter	$51,600
Criminal Justice	$39,537
Criminology	$51,090
Forensic Accounting	$58,757
Forensic Science	$43,900
Homeland Security	$36,743
Law	$56,218
Paralegal	$42,230
Public Administration	$111,060

In North Carolina, 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 North Carolina

associate	112
bachelor	40
master	7
doctor	6
Certificate	100
Total	265

As the number of law professionals is increasing in North Carolina state, the number of students graduating from the 102 accredited law schools in North Carolina state is decreasing. In 2006 there were 4,952 law graduates from law courses in North Carolina and in 2010 there were 4,945 graduates.

This represents a 0% decrease in the number of law degree or certificate school graduates in North Carolina state. 42% of these graduates received a associate's degree in law.

Law Faculty Salaries in North Carolina

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