Below are the key facts about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Find out how UC Berkeley ranks among other schools offering degrees in non-professional legal studies.
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UC Berkeley is the top-ranked school in the United States for non-professional legal studies. Specifically, it ranked #5 out of 56 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in California.
During the most recent reporting year, University of California-Berkeley conferred 205 bachelor’s degrees in non-professional legal studies.
Non-Professional Legal Studies students who finish a bachelor’s at UC Berkeley report a median salary of $56,692 a year. This is below $106,510, the median for all majors at UC Berkeley.
Earning a bachelor’s degree at UC Berkeley, non-professional legal studies graduates take on a median debt of $13,723 in student loans. This is below $14,238, the typical median for all majors at UC Berkeley.
Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $44,148 |
| Fees | $3,117 | $3,117 |
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In the most recent graduating class, 27% of non-professional legal studies bachelor’s degrees went to men and 73% went to women.
The largest share of non-professional legal studies bachelor’s degree graduates at UC Berkeley were Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 43% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Berkeley with a bachelor’s in non-professional legal studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 35 |
| Black or African American | 12 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 88 |
| White | 44 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 10 |
| Other Races | 16 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the non-professional legal studies majors at University of California-Berkeley.