Wayne State University Profile

This school's 2011 NALP report is available
This page represents the data included in the Wayne State 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 = 203
Employment Status Known:
Bar Passage Required (Full Time)10551.7% 35$55,000$65,000$100,000$74,914
Bar Passage Required (Part Time)188.9%
JD Preferred (Full Time)188.9% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
JD Preferred (Part Time)83.9%
Professional (Full Time)136.4% 5$32,000$50,000$70,000$56,200
Professional (Part Time)52.5%
Non-Professional (Full Time)00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional (Part Time)00%
Employment Type Unknown00%
Pursuing Degree FT31.5%
Unemployed - Seeking2813.8%
Unemployed - Not Seeking10.5%
Known Status19998%
Unknown Status42%
Total203100%
Total Employed or Degree:
Pursuing Degree FT31.5%
Employed16782.3% 44$50,000$65,000$100,000$71,409
Subtotal17083.7%
Employment by Sector:
Private Sector12662.1% 36$52,500$68,000$100,000$74,917
Public Sector4019.7% 7$49,000$55,000$56,000$52,143
Unknown Sector10.5%
Subtotal16782.3%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Employment Categories:
Academic63% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 2.5% / 0.5% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 2% / 1% / 0%
Business3718.2% 7$32,000$65,000$70,000$61,000
LT/ST/Unknown: 16.7% / 1.5% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 12.8% / 5.4% / 0%
Judicial Clerk83.9% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 3.9% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 3.9% / 0% / 0%
Private Practice8943.8% 29$55,000$80,000$100,000$78,276
LT/ST/Unknown: 43.8% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 43.8% / 0% / 0%
Government83.9% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 3.4% / 0.5% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 1.5% / 2.5% / 0%
Public Interest188.9% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 8.4% / 0.5% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 2.5% / 6.4% / 0%
Unknown10.5%
Subtotal16782.3%
Academic Jobs:
Bar Passage Required10.5%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage21%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional21%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional10.5%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal63%
Business Jobs:
Bar Passage Required104.9%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage104.9%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional21%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional10.5%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal2311.3%
Government Jobs:
Bar Passage Required42%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage31.5%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional10.5%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional10.5%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal94.4%
Public Interest Jobs:
Bar Passage Required73.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage63%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional31.5%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal167.9%
Law Firm Jobs:
Bar Passage Required8340.9%29$55,000$80,000$100,000$78,276
J.D. Advantage00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal8340.9%
Law Firm Size:
Solo52.5%
2-10 Attorneys4220.7% 5$50,000$55,000$60,000$52,000
11-25 Attorneys136.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
26-50 Attorneys42% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
51-100 Attorneys136.4% 12$49,000$62,500$85,000$68,667
101-250 Attorneys83.9% 7$100,000$100,000$100,000$100,714
251-500 Attorneys31.5% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
501+ Attorneys10.5% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown Size00%
Subtotal8943.8%
Type of Law Firm Job:
Attorney42%
Law Clerk10.5%
Paralegal00%
Administrative00%
Unknown00%
Subtotal8943.8%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Jobs Taken by Region:
New England00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mid-Atlantic52.5% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
East North Central14671.9% 40$50,000$65,000$100,000$72,425
West North Central00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
South Atlantic94.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
East South Central00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West South Central00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mountain21% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Pacific10.5% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
U.S. Territories00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Foreign10.5% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown31.5%
Subtotal16782.3%
Location of Jobs:
In-State 14571.4%40$50,000$65,000$100,000$72,425
Out-of-State 199.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal16782.3%
# States with Employed Grads9
Timing of Job Offer:
Before Graduation4019.7%
Before Bar Results63%
After Bar Results5527.1%
Unknown6632.5%
Subtotal16782.3%
Search Status of Employed Graduates:
Seeking a Different Job5125.1%
Not Seeking a Different Job10350.7%
Unknown136.4%
Subtotal16782.3%


Job Source
By Employer Type		Fall OCIJob ListingPre-Law School
Employer		Referral from FriendLetter / Self-
Initiated		OtherUnknown
Academic0000006
Business10000036
Judicial Clerk0000008
Private Practice (<50 Attorneys)30000653
Private Practice (>50 Attorneys)70000018
Private Practice (Size Unknown)0
Government0000008
Public Interest00000018
Unknown Employer0000000
Percent of Class (sum = 82.3%) 5.4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 72.4%
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