Law Schools In Wyoming
There are 8 accredited law schools in Wyoming for faculty who teach law classes to choose from. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in law in the state of Wyoming, which encompasses law training at the following levels:
- Law Certificate
- Associates degree in Law
- Bachelors degree in Law
- PhD degree in Law
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
Wyoming Vs. National Law Employment
| Wyoming | 3,920 |
| National | 2,096,250 |
Of all of the law professionals in the country, nearly 0% are in the state of Wyoming.
Employment Growth for Law professionals In Wyoming
| 3,260 | 3,520 | 3,780 | 3,950 | 3,920 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Law is a growing field in Wyoming. There were 660 more law professionals working in Wyoming in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Wyoming, this field has grown by 20% in four years. This growth 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 Wyoming
| $44,706 | $39,869 | $50,922 | $52,763 | $55,687 |
| $39,030 | $40,775 | $42,169 | $45,101 | $46,923 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Law
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to law professionals are growing in Wyoming. Law professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $44,706 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $55,687 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Law professionals in Wyoming
10th percentile |
$34,593 |
25th percentile |
$42,537 |
50th percentile |
$54,877 |
75th percentile |
$66,614 |
90th percentile |
$80,941 |
This represents a 20% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. Within the field of law, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid law professionals earning 134% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Wyoming state.
Average Salaries for Law professionals and related professions in Wyoming
Criminal Justice |
$44,644 |
Criminology |
$58,005 |
Forensic Accounting |
$59,497 |
Forensic Science |
$52,420 |
Homeland Security |
$45,363 |
Law |
$55,687 |
Paralegal |
$36,435 |
Public Administration |
$78,103 |
In Wyoming, 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 Wyoming
associate |
15 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
4 |
| Total | 21 |
As the number of law professionals is increasing in Wyoming state, the number of students graduating from the 8 accredited law schools in Wyoming state is decreasing. In 2006, 265 students graduated from law courses in Wyoming. And in 2010, 239 students graduated.
There was a decrease in the number of law school degree or certificate graduates in Wyoming by 10%. Most of these graduates, or 71%, earned a associate's degree in law.