what can you do with a legal studies degree?
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What Can You Do With A
Legal Studies Degree
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Legal Studies
• Knowledge of laws and regulations is essential for people of all professions
• A degree in legal studies provides the professional and academic expertise required for a general understanding of the law
• It also prepares students for higher education in the subject
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• There are a host of different careers you can choose from after you complete a degree in legal studies
• Here we will highlight some of the most popular choices among graduates
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Law Firms
• Quite a few jobs are available for graduates in law firms
• Examples include paralegals, legal assistants and legal administrators, etc
• Median pay in 2012 was $50,000
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Law Enforcement
• Available jobs include correctional officers (COs), police officers (POs), investigators and detectives, etc
• Requirements for education and certification differ for each profession
• Median pay in 2012 for COs was $43,550; for POs was $57,770
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Government
• Quite a few entry-level positions are available
• Some examples include magistrate judges, administrative law judges or hearing officers, etc
• Education requirements and certifications vary for each position
• Median pay for administrative law judges, adjudicators and hearing officers was $89,970 in 2012
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Business
• Some examples of jobs include human resources assistants, customer service representatives, analysts, and consultants, etc
• Pay may vary between different positions but remained around the $35,000 mark in 2012
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Interested in Legal Studies?
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Teaching
• A wide range of teaching jobs are available in the field of legal studies
• Positions are available in schools, colleges and universities
• The median pay for a postsecondary teachers in 2012 was $68,970
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Other options
• Many more organizations employ legal studies graduates
• Some examples are: Non-government research organizations Legal publishers Banks Humanitarian organizations Trade unions
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