Michigan State University Profile

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Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Total Graduates = 283
Employment Status Known:
Bar Passage Required (Full Time)13547.7% 66$44,000$52,315$65,000$59,457
Bar Passage Required (Part Time)176%
JD Preferred (Full Time)5218.4% 16$40,800$51,688$67,500$55,983
JD Preferred (Part Time)186.4%
Professional (Full Time)103.5% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional (Part Time)00%
Non-Professional (Full Time)62.1% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional (Part Time)10.4%
Employment Type Unknown113.9%
Pursuing Degree FT155.3%
Unemployed - Seeking134.6%
Unemployed - Not Seeking00%
Known Status27998.6%
Unknown Status41.4%
Total283100%
Total Employed or Degree:
Pursuing Degree FT155.3%
Employed25088.3% 86$42,500$51,603$65,000$57,648
Subtotal26593.6%
Employment by Sector:
Private Sector16759% 55$42,000$60,000$68,250$62,808
Public Sector7225.4% 31$44,000$50,000$52,000$48,494
Unknown Sector113.9%
Subtotal25088.3%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Employment Categories:
Academic134.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 2.5% / 2.1% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 2.1% / 2.5% / 0%
Business6422.6% 11$40,000$65,000$70,000$65,055
LT/ST/Unknown: 17.3% / 5.3% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 20.1% / 2.5% / 0%
Judicial Clerk72.5% 5$44,000$44,000$56,334$46,267
LT/ST/Unknown: 2.5% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 2.5% / 0% / 0%
Private Practice10336.4% 44$42,250$59,000$68,000$62,247
LT/ST/Unknown: 36% / 0.4% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 35.3% / 1.1% / 0%
Government279.5% 21$48,000$50,000$51,800$50,667
LT/ST/Unknown: 8.5% / 0.7% / 0.4%
FT/PT/Unknown: 8.8% / 0.4% / 0.4%
Public Interest258.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 2.5% / 6.4% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 2.5% / 6.4% / 0%
Unknown113.9%
Subtotal25088.3%
Academic Jobs:
Bar Passage Required31.1%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage93.2%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional10.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal134.6%
Business Jobs:
Bar Passage Required186.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage279.5%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional10.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal4616.3%
Government Jobs:
Bar Passage Required196.7%15$49,000$50,000$57,400$52,372
J.D. Advantage82.8%6$38,790$48,923$51,800$46,406
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal279.5%
Public Interest Jobs:
Bar Passage Required134.6%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage103.5%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional10.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal248.5%
Law Firm Jobs:
Bar Passage Required9332.9%42$42,500$60,000$68,000$63,268
J.D. Advantage00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal9332.9%
Law Firm Size:
Solo124.2%
2-10 Attorneys5017.7% 24$40,000$45,000$60,000$49,171
11-25 Attorneys155.3% 8$52,500$62,750$66,625$62,344
26-50 Attorneys51.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
51-100 Attorneys93.2% 8$80,000$100,000$117,500$99,625
101-250 Attorneys31.1% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
251-500 Attorneys10.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
501+ Attorneys00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown Size82.8%
Subtotal10336.4%
Type of Law Firm Job:
Attorney9031.8%42$42,500$60,000$68,000$63,268
Law Clerk134.6%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Paralegal00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Administrative00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal10336.4%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Jobs Taken by Region:
New England10.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mid-Atlantic165.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
East North Central16458% 62$42,000$50,000$65,000$56,491
West North Central51.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
South Atlantic155.3% 7$51,630$62,467$120,000$76,328
East South Central10.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West South Central103.5% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mountain124.2% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Pacific93.2% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
U.S. Territories10.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Foreign165.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal25088.3%
Location of Jobs:
In-State 13547.7%46$42,500$50,000$65,000$55,404
Out-of-State 11540.6%40$42,250$53,500$68,100$60,230
Unknown00%
Subtotal25088.3%
# States with Employed Grads26
Timing of Job Offer:
Before Graduation5619.8%
Before Bar Results3311.7%
After Bar Results11942%
Unknown4214.8%
Subtotal25088.3%
Search Status of Employed Graduates:
Seeking a Different Job9232.5%
Not Seeking a Different Job14049.5%
Unknown186.4%
Subtotal25088.3%


Job Source
By Employer Type		Fall OCIJob ListingPre-Law School
Employer		Referral from FriendLetter / Self-
Initiated		OtherUnknown
Academic0102037
Business40650643
Judicial Clerk0200221
Private Practice (<50 Attorneys)2757113416
Private Practice (>50 Attorneys)4001332
Private Practice (Size Unknown)8
Government7512264
Public Interest00000196
Unknown Employer0000000
Percent of Class (sum = 88.3%) 6% 5.3% 4.2% 6% 6.4% 25.8% 27.9%
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