Employment Statistics
The Career Services Office assists students and alumni in planning career paths, preparing for the job market, conducting effective employment searches, and identifying or creating specific opportunities. We are proud that our graduates can be found throughout the United States and abroad practicing in a wide array of legal and non-legal careers in law firms, government, academia, judiciary, business, and public service.
The employment statistics for graduates of the University of Nebraska College of Law remain above the national average. Each year graduates are surveyed to track employment, and we compile information on type of employment, geographical location, and salary range for recent graduates.
Class of 2007 | |
Men | 58% (70) |
Women | 42% (51) |
Minority | 8% (10) |
Average Age of Graduation | 25 |
96% Reported Employment, Are Not Seeking Work, or Enrolled in Advanced Degree Work | |
Private Practice | 53% (57) |
Business or Corporate Legal Department | 9% (10) |
Government | 31% (34) |
- Judicial Clerkship | 10 |
- Federal | 1 |
- State/Provincial | 6 |
- Local | 14 |
- Military | 3 |
- Other | 0 |
Public Interest / Non-Profit Organization | 6% (6) |
- Includes Public Defenders | 1 |
Academic | 1% (1) |
Other | 0% (0) |
Starting Salaries | |
Average Salary | $56,690 |
Salary Range | $24,000 - $160,000 |
Median Salary | $50,000 |
Employment Locations | |
Remained in Nebraska | 50% (56) |
Other | 50% (56) |
International | 1% (1) |
New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT) | 0% (0) |
Middle Atlantic (NY, NJ, PA) | 2.5% (3) |
East North Central (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI) | 1.5% (2) |
West North Central (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD) | 68.5% (76) |
South Atlantic (DE, DC, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV) | 8% (8) |
East South Central (AL, KY, MS, TN) | 1.5% (2) |
West South Central (AR, LA, OK, TX) | 2.5% (3) |
Mountain (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, MN, UT, WY) | 13% (15) |
Pacific (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA) | 1.5% (2) |
