Brigham Young University Profile

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This page represents the data included in the Brigham Young University's 2011 NALP Report, with minor language and stylistic changes for clarity and to remove redundant information. Blacked-out sections represent data known to the school but not made public. To view the original reports, please visit our NALP Report Database. Note: Some data may slightly differ than the NALP report the school received from NALP because of our data reconciliation process, which aims to provide the truest and most comprehensive picture at the employment status date (Feb. 15, 2012).
Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Total Graduates = 148
Employment Status Known:
Bar Passage Required (Full Time)8456.8% 48$55,000$64,000$100,000$78,578
Bar Passage Required (Part Time)2617.6%
JD Preferred (Full Time)96.1% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
JD Preferred (Part Time)32%
Professional (Full Time)85.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional (Part Time)74.7%
Non-Professional (Full Time)00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional (Part Time)10.7%
Employment Type Unknown10.7%
Pursuing Degree FT00%
Unemployed - Seeking53.4%
Unemployed - Not Seeking32%
Known Status14799.3%
Unknown Status10.7%
Total148100%
Total Employed or Degree:
Pursuing Degree FT00%
Employed13993.9% 54$55,000$65,000$100,000$78,245
Subtotal13993.9%
Employment by Sector:
Private Sector8557.4% 36$64,000$84,500$107,500$91,400
Public Sector5235.1% 18$45,184$55,500$60,000$51,936
Unknown Sector21.4%
Subtotal13993.9%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Employment Categories:
Academic53.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 1.4% / 2% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 0.7% / 2.7% / 0%
Business2013.5% 6$50,000$72,500$85,000$70,333
LT/ST/Unknown: 11.5% / 2% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 9.5% / 4.1% / 0%
Judicial Clerk2013.5% 15$41,516$55,000$60,000$50,956
LT/ST/Unknown: 13.5% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 13.5% / 0% / 0%
Private Practice6543.9% 30$70,000$95,500$110,000$95,613
LT/ST/Unknown: 37.2% / 6.8% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 36.5% / 7.4% / 0%
Government1812.2% 3⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 8.1% / 4.1% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 7.4% / 4.7% / 0%
Public Interest96.1% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 2% / 4.1% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 0% / 6.1% / 0%
Unknown21.4%
Subtotal13993.9%
Academic Jobs:
Bar Passage Required21.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage10.7%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional21.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal53.4%
Business Jobs:
Bar Passage Required53.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage74.7%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional96.1%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional10.7%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal2214.9%
Government Jobs:
Bar Passage Required149.5%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage42.7%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional10.7%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal1912.8%
Public Interest Jobs:
Bar Passage Required64.1%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage42.7%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional10.7%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal117.4%
Law Firm Jobs:
Bar Passage Required6443.2%30$70,000$95,500$110,000$95,613
J.D. Advantage00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal6443.2%
Law Firm Size:
Solo10.7%
2-10 Attorneys2416.2% 6$60,000$75,000$100,000$78,000
11-25 Attorneys106.8% 6$60,000$69,000$105,000$75,833
26-50 Attorneys53.4% 5$80,000$80,400$84,000$82,880
51-100 Attorneys53.4% 1⋅⋅⋅⋅
101-250 Attorneys85.4% 6$55,000$98,000$100,000$86,833
251-500 Attorneys32% 2⋅⋅⋅⋅
501+ Attorneys64.1% 4⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown Size32%
Subtotal6543.9%
Type of Law Firm Job:
Attorney5537.2%30$70,000$95,500$110,000$95,613
Law Clerk85.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Paralegal00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Administrative00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown10.7%
Subtotal6543.9%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Jobs Taken by Region:
New England00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mid-Atlantic42.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
East North Central10.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West North Central10.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
South Atlantic96.1% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
East South Central10.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West South Central21.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mountain9765.5% 41$55,000$60,250$84,000$69,421
Pacific2114.2% 7$75,000$111,000$160,000$114,857
U.S. Territories00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Foreign21.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown10.7%
Subtotal13993.9%
Location of Jobs:
In-State 6845.9%20$49,000$77,500$98,000$74,209
Out-of-State 7047.3%34$56,000$63,750$100,000$80,619
Unknown00%
Subtotal13993.9%
# States with Employed Grads20
Timing of Job Offer:
Before Graduation9161.5%
Before Bar Results2718.2%
After Bar Results2013.5%
Unknown10.7%
Subtotal13993.9%
Search Status of Employed Graduates:
Seeking a Different Job2818.9%
Not Seeking a Different Job6342.6%
Unknown4731.8%
Subtotal13993.9%


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 = 93.9%)93.9%
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