Boston University Profile

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Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class
% of
Class
# with
Salary
25th
Percentile
Median75th
Percentile
Mean
Total Graduates = 273
Employment Status Known:
Bar Passage Required (Full Time)
Bar Passage Required (Part Time)
Bar Passage Required (FT/PT Unknown)
JD Preferred (Full Time)
JD Preferred (Part Time)
JD Preferred(FT/PT Unknown)
Professional (Full Time)
Professional (Part Time)
Professional (FT/PT Unknown)
Non-Professional (Full Time)
Non-Professional (Part Time)
Non-Professional (FT/PT Unknown)
Employment Type Unknown23786.8%
Pursuing Degree FT82.9%
Unemployed - Seeking197%
Unemployed - Not Seeking82.9%
Known Status27299.6%
Unknown Status10.4%
Total273100%
Total Employed or Degree:
Pursuing Degree FT82.9%
Employed23786.8% 99
Subtotal24589.7%
Employment by Sector:
Private Sector15456.4% 88$140,500$145,000$160,000
Public Sector8330.4% 19
Unknown Sector00%
Subtotal23786.8%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class
% of
Class
# with
Salary
25th
Percentile
Median75th
Percentile
Mean
Employment Categories:
Academic217.7%
LT/ST/Unknown: 1.1% / 6.6% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: ___ / ___ / ___
Business197%
LT/ST/Unknown: 4.8% / 0.4% / 1.8%
FT/PT/Unknown: Unk. / Unk. / Unk.
Judicial Clerk197% 9$48,000$50,000$53,675
LT/ST/Unknown: 5.1% / 1.8% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: Unk. / Unk. / Unk.
Private Practice13549.5%
LT/ST/Unknown: 47.6% / 0% / 1.8%
FT/PT/Unknown: Unk. / Unk. / Unk.
Government217.7% 7$60,500$62,000$62,673
LT/ST/Unknown: 7% / 0.7% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: Unk. / Unk. / Unk.
Public Interest228.1%
LT/ST/Unknown: 4.4% / 3.3% / 0.4%
FT/PT/Unknown: ___ / ___ / ___
Unknown00%
Subtotal23786.8%
Business Jobs:
Bar Passage Required
JD Preferred
Professional
Non-Professional
Unknown
Subtotal197%
Law Firm Size:
Solo00%
2-10 Attorneys186.6% 2
11-25 Attorneys41.5% 2
26-50 Attorneys51.8% 1
51-100 Attorneys20.7%
101-250 Attorneys155.5% 13$75,000$137,500$145,000$155,000
251-500 Attorneys186.6% 14$119,375$152,599$160,000
501+ Attorneys6824.9% 45$160,000$160,000$160,000
Unknown Size51.8%
Subtotal13549.5%
Type of Law Firm Job:
Attorney
Law Clerk
Paralegal
Administrative
Unknown
Subtotal13549.5%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class
% of
Class
# with
Salary
25th
Percentile
Median75th
Percentile
Mean
Jobs Taken by Region:
New England12345.1%
Mid-Atlantic5921.6%
East North Central82.9%
West North Central00%
South Atlantic207.3%
East South Central20.7%
West South Central10.4%
Mountain51.8%
Pacific165.9%
U.S. Territories00%
Foreign31.1%
Unknown00%
Subtotal23786.8%
Location of Jobs:
In-State 11642.5%
Out-of-State 12144.3%
Unknown00%
Subtotal23786.8%
# States with Employed Grads25
Timing of Job Offer:
Before Graduation
Before Bar Results
After Bar Results
Unknown
Subtotal23786.8%


Job Source
By Employer Type
Fall OCIJob ListingPre-Law School
Employer
Referral from FriendLetter / Self-
Initiated
OtherUnknown
Academic
Business
Clerkship
Private Practice (<50 Attorneys)
Private Practice (>50 Attorneys)
Private Practice (Size Unknown)
Government
Public Interest
Unknown Employer
Percent of Class (sum = 86.8%)86.8%
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