University of San Diego Profile

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Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Total Graduates = 318
Employment Status Known:
Bar Passage Required (Full Time)16451.6% 94$60,000$68,500$105,000$84,452
Bar Passage Required (Part Time)4714.8%
JD Preferred (Full Time)309.4% 15$52,000$76,500$80,000$77,847
JD Preferred (Part Time)61.9%
Professional (Full Time)82.5% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional (Part Time)51.6%
Non-Professional (Full Time)20.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional (Part Time)92.8%
Employment Type Unknown10.3%
Pursuing Degree FT30.9%
Unemployed - Seeking3410.7%
Unemployed - Not Seeking30.9%
Known Status31599.1%
Unknown Status30.9%
Total318100%
Total Employed or Degree:
Pursuing Degree FT30.9%
Employed27285.5% 120$60,000$70,000$100,000$82,778
Subtotal27586.5%
Employment by Sector:
Private Sector21968.9% 90$60,000$80,000$110,000$87,827
Public Sector5116% 22$57,000$60,000$65,000$62,125
Unknown Sector20.6%
Subtotal27285.5%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Employment Categories:
Academic103.1% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 0.9% / 2.2% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 1.3% / 1.9% / 0%
Business7122.3% 25$72,000$90,000$105,000$91,608
LT/ST/Unknown: 20.8% / 1.6% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 15.7% / 6.6% / 0%
Judicial Clerk82.5% 8$60,000$60,000$61,200$60,425
LT/ST/Unknown: 2.5% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 2.5% / 0% / 0%
Private Practice14846.5% 65$60,000$70,720$110,000$86,372
LT/ST/Unknown: 40.3% / 6.3% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 36.5% / 10.1% / 0%
Government226.9% 9$50,000$57,492$50,000$58,205
LT/ST/Unknown: 5% / 1.9% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 6.9% / 0% / 0%
Public Interest113.5% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 0.9% / 2.5% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 0.9% / 2.5% / 0%
Unknown20.6%
Subtotal27285.5%
Academic Jobs:
Bar Passage Required51.6%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage51.6%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional10.3%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal113.5%
Business Jobs:
Bar Passage Required216.6%10$100,000$107,500$140,000$118,400
J.D. Advantage309.4%10$100,000$107,500$140,000$118,400
Professional10.3%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal5216.4%
Government Jobs:
Bar Passage Required103.1%9$50,000$57,492$60,500$58,205
J.D. Advantage00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional10.3%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal113.5%
Public Interest Jobs:
Bar Passage Required319.7%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional82.5%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal3912.3%
Law Firm Jobs:
Bar Passage Required14645.9%65$60,000$70,720$110,000$86,372
J.D. Advantage20.6%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal14846.5%
Law Firm Size:
Solo61.9%
2-10 Attorneys7323% 19$50,000$56,160$65,000$58,824
11-25 Attorneys82.5% 5$41,600$42,500$70,000$56,000
26-50 Attorneys113.5% 5$44,720$80,000$90,000$76,264
51-100 Attorneys165% 15$65,000$67,600$95,000$79,813
101-250 Attorneys61.9% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
251-500 Attorneys30.9% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
501+ Attorneys154.7% 14$110,000$160,000$160,000$135,051
Unknown Size103.1%
Subtotal14846.5%
Type of Law Firm Job:
Attorney11134.9%61$60,000$80,000$110,000$88,567
Law Clerk319.7%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Paralegal10.3%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Administrative10.3%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal14846.5%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Jobs Taken by Region:
New England41.3% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mid-Atlantic72.2% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
East North Central20.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West North Central20.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
South Atlantic82.5% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
East South Central00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West South Central41.3% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mountain113.5% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Pacific22771.4% 92$60,000$70,000$102,000$84,295
U.S. Territories00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Foreign00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown72.2%
Subtotal27285.5%
Location of Jobs:
In-State 22771.4%92$60,000$70,000$102,000$84,295
Out-of-State 3811.9%19$50,000$65,000$100,000$75,748
Unknown00%
Subtotal27285.5%
# States with Employed Grads18
Timing of Job Offer:
Before Graduation13542.5%
Before Bar Results6921.7%
After Bar Results5617.6%
Unknown123.8%
Subtotal27285.5%
Search Status of Employed Graduates:
Seeking a Different Job10533%
Not Seeking a Different Job12639.6%
Unknown4112.9%
Subtotal27285.5%


Job Source
By Employer Type		Fall OCIJob ListingPre-Law School
Employer		Referral from FriendLetter / Self-
Initiated		OtherUnknown
Academic0222103
Business442565423
Judicial Clerk0000800
Private Practice (<50 Attorneys)216912221819
Private Practice (>50 Attorneys)8756428
Private Practice (Size Unknown)10
Government1021567
Public Interest0302105
Unknown Employer0000000
Percent of Class (sum = 85.5%) 4.7% 10.1% 13.5% 9.1% 14.5% 9.4% 20.4%
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