Law Schools In Washington State

Law classes faculty can choose to work at one of 42 accredited law schools in Washington State. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in law in the state of Washington State, 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

Cities

Statistics

Professional Trends

Washington State Vs. National Law Employment

Washington State	40,610
National	2,096,250

Of all of the law professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Washington State.

Employment Growth for Law professionals In Washington State

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
33,310	42,950	38,850	39,120	40,610

Yellow: Actual Values

Law is a growing field in Washington State. In Washington State, 7,300 more law professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Washington State, this field has grown by 22% 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 Washington State

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$60,589	$61,603	$65,128	$67,407	$67,465
$48,545	$50,054	$51,159	$52,682	$54,489

Light Blue: Law
Dark Yellow: All Professions

As the number of law professionals is growing, the salaries paid to law professionals are increasing in Washington State. Law professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $60,589 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $67,465 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Law professionals in Washington State

10th percentile	$44,529
25th percentile	$53,114
50th percentile	$64,572
75th percentile	$78,538
90th percentile	$79,762

Thus, there was a 10% growth in law professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Washington State, 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 79%

Average Salaries for Law professionals and related professions in Washington State

Court Reporter	$69,780
Criminal Justice	$53,451
Criminology	$65,700
Forensic Accounting	$61,207
Forensic Science	$54,880
Homeland Security	$53,597
Law	$67,465
Paralegal	$46,670
Public Administration	$99,225

In Washington State, law professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.

Educational Trends

Law programs available for each degree type for all schools in Washington State

associate	53
bachelor	15
master	5
doctor	4
Certificate	36
Total	113

As the number of law professionals is increasing in Washington State state, the number of students graduating from the 42 accredited law schools in Washington State state is decreasing. In Washington State, there were 2,361 graduates in 2006. And there were 1,941 graduates from law courses in 2010.

There was a decrease in the number of law school degree or certificate graduates in Washington State by 18%. 47% of these graduates received a associate's degree in law.

Law Faculty Salaries in Washington State

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