Other Legal Research & Advanced Professional Studies

Types of Degrees Other Legal Research & Advanced Professional Studies Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many other legal research & advanced professional studies graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Master’s Degree	764
Graduate Certificate	443
Doctor’s Degree	6

What Other Legal Research & Advanced Professional Studies Majors Need to Know

People with careers related to other legal research & advanced professional studies were asked what knowledge areas, skills, and abilities were important for their jobs. They weighted these areas on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the highest.

Knowledge Areas for Other Legal Research & Advanced Professional Studies Majors

This major prepares you for careers in which these knowledge areas are important:

• Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• Personnel and Human Resources - Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.

Skills for Other Legal Research & Advanced Professional Studies Majors

other legal research & advanced professional studies majors are found most commonly in careers in which the following skills are important:

• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Abilities for Other Legal Research & Advanced Professional Studies Majors

As you progress with your other legal research & advanced professional studies degree, there are several abilities you should pick up that will help you in whatever related career you choose. These abilities include:

• Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
• Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.

What Can You Do With a Other Legal Research & Advanced Professional Studies Major?

Below is a list of occupations associated with other legal research & advanced professional studies:

Job Title	Job Growth Rate	Median Salary
Lawyers	8.2%	$120,910

Who Is Getting a Master’s Degree in Other Legal Research & Advanced Professional Studies?

This major is dominated by women with about 63% of recent graduates being female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of other legal research & advanced professional studies majors is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	24
Black or African American	84
Hispanic or Latino	67
White	179
International Students	255
Other Races/Ethnicities	155

Geographic Diversity

Americans aren’t the only ones with an interest in Other Legal Research & Advanced Professional Studies. About 33.4% of those with this major are international students.

Amount of Education Required for Careers Related to Other Legal Research & Advanced Professional Studies

Some careers associated with other legal research & advanced professional studies require an advanced degree while some may not even require a bachelor’s. In general, the more advanced your degree the more career options will open up to you. However, there is significant time and money that needs to be invested into your education so weigh the pros and cons.

How much schooling do you really need to compete in today’s job market? People currently working in careers related to other legal research & advanced professional studies have obtained the following education levels.

Education Level	Percentage of Workers
First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession.	66.6%
Doctoral Degree	30.3%
Post-Doctoral Training	1.3%

Online Other Legal Research & Advanced Professional Studies Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level	Colleges Offering Programs	Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year)	0	0
Certificate (1-2 years)	0	0
Certificate (2-4 Years)	0	0
Associate’s Degree	0	0
Bachelor’s Degree	20	2
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	42	11
Post-Master’s	6	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	7	0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	3	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Majors Related to Other Legal Research & Advanced Professional Studies

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to other legal research & advanced professional studies.

Major	Number of Grads
General Advanced Legal Research/Studies	4,165
Programs for Foreign Lawyers	1,720
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence	933
Tax Law/Taxation	789
Health Law	537
International Law & Legal Studies	460
Banking, Corporate, Finance, & Securities Law	436
International Business, Trade, & Tax Law	273
Energy, Environment, & Natural Resources Law	238
Intellectual Property Law	105
Arts and Entertainment Law	87
Human Resources Law	46
Comparative Law	42
Tribal/Indigenous Law	41
Criminal Law and Procedure	35
Compliance Law	9
Real Estate and Land Development Law	9
Agriculture Law	3
Patent Law	0

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• College Scorecard
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020

More about our data sources and methodologies.