Below are the key facts about the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. Also, learn how Suffolk University compares to other colleges that offer non-professional legal studies.
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Suffolk University holds a strong position among schools offering non-professional legal studies. More specifically it was ranked #44 out of 56 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Massachusetts.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Suffolk University awarded 65 bachelor’s degrees in non-professional legal studies.
Non-Professional Legal Studies students who finish a bachelor’s at Suffolk University go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $39,071 a year. This is lower than $72,013, the median for all majors at Suffolk University.
To complete a bachelor’s at Suffolk University, non-professional legal studies graduates take on a median debt of $27,000 in student loans. This is higher than $26,670, the typical median for all majors at Suffolk University.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $41,242 | $46,954 |
| Fees | $596 | $596 |
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In the most recent graduating class, 37% of non-professional legal studies bachelor’s degrees went to men and 63% went to women.
The majority of non-professional legal studies bachelor’s degree graduates at Suffolk University are White. Roughly 57% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Suffolk University with a bachelor’s in non-professional legal studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| White | 37 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 6 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the non-professional legal studies majors at Suffolk University.