New England Law Employment Statistics
Class of 2010
- 84% of the graduating class of 2010 was employed or enrolled in a full-time advanced degree program within nine months of graduation.
- Employment status known: 90%
- 263 out of 292 graduates reported their employment status
- 37 graduates reported their salaries
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Juris Doctor Required
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122
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46.4%
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|---|---|---|
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Juris Doctor Preferred
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43
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16.3%
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Other Professional
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26
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9.9%
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Non-professional
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12
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4.6%
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Employed—Job Type Unknown
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6
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2.3%
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Pursuing Advanced Degree Full-Time
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12
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4.6%
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Unemployed Seeking Employment
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40
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15.2%
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Unemployed Not Seeking Employment
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2
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0.8%
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| Private Practice | 49% |
|---|---|
| Business/Corporations | 29% |
| Government/Public Interest |
16% |
| Judicial Clerkships | 2% |
| Academia | 3% |
| Employed in Massachusetts | 65.4% |
|---|---|
| Employed out of state | 34.6% |
| 25th Percentile |
Median | 75th Percentile |
Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private Sector | $41,000 | $60,000 | $70,000 | $61,319 |
| Public Sector | $38,500 | $49,600 | $58,000 | $48,790 |
| Private Practice | $40,000 | $55,000 | $62,000 | $57,247 |
| Business | $63,960 | $80,000 | $80,000 | $76,792 |
| Government | $37,000 | $49,900 | $60,000 | $48,629 |
| Judicial Clerk | $48,720 | $49,600 | $56,053 | $51,675 |
| Public Interest | No salaries reported | |||