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Employment Statistics Archive

Class of 2007  
Class of 2006
Class of 2005

 

Class of 2007
Class size: 121

Men: 58% (70)
Women: 42% (51)
Minority: 8% (10)
Average Age at Graduation: 25

96% reported employment (112), were enrolled in a full-time degree program (2), or were not seeking employment (2). 

Employment Breakdown
Private Practice: 53% (57)
Business or Corporate Legal Department: 9% (10)
Government: 31% (34)
  - Judicial Clerkship (10) Includes clerkships in IA, ID, MO, NE, PA, SD, and UT.
  - Federal (1)
  - State/Provincial (6)
  - Local (14) Includes 12 Asst. County Attorneys in five states.
  - Military (3)
  - Other (0)
Public Interest/Non-Profit Organization: 6% (6)
  - Public Defenders (1)
Academic: 1% (1)
Other: 0% (0)
Note: Based on 108 of the 112 reporting because 4 reported employment without any details.

Starting Salaries
Average Salary: $56,690
Median Salary: $50,000
Salary Range: $24,000 to $160,000

Note: Based on 56% (63) of graduates overall who reported salary information.

Employment Locations
(of 112 reported)
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, NM, UT, WY: 13% (15)
  - Pacific AK, CA, HI, OR, WA: 1.5% (2)

After Nebraska, Missouri became home to the largest number of 2007 graduates with eight graduates now calling it home.

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Class of 2006
Class size: 128

Men: 55% (70)
Women: 45% (58)
Minority: 10% (13)
Average Age at Graduation: 25.9

95% reported employment, were enrolled in a full-time degree program, or were not seeking employment. 

Employment Breakdown
Private Practice: 53% (64)
Business or Corporate Legal Department: 16% (19)
Government: 19% (23)
  - Judicial Clerkship (7)
  - Federal (1)
  - State/Provincial (7)
  - Local (5)
  - Military (2)
  - Other (1)
Public Interest/Non-Profit Organization: 7% (8)
  - Public Defenders (3)
Academic: 5% (6)
Other: 1% (1)

Starting Salaries
Average Salary: $52,743
Median Salary: $48,000
Salary Range: $25,000 to $110,000

Note: Based on 53% of graduates who reported salary information.

Employment Locations
(of 118 reported)
Remained in Nebraska: 66% (78)
Other: 33% (40)
  - International: 3% (3)
  - New England CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT: 0% (0)
  - Middle Atlantic NY, NJ, PA: 2% (2)
  - East North Central IL, IN, MI, OH, WI: 3% (3)
  - West North Central IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD: 75% (88)
  - South Atlantic DE, DC, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV: 3% (4)
  - East South Central AL, KY, MS, TN: 0% (0)
  - West South Central AR, LA, OK, TX: 3% (3)
  - Mountain AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, WY: 8% (10)
  - Pacific AK, CA, HI, OR, WA: 3% (4)

After Nebraska, Missouri became home to the largest number of 2006 graduates with six graduates now calling it home.

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Class of 2005
Class size: 139

Men: 53% (74)
Women: 47% (65)
Minority: 6% (8)
Average Age at Graduation: 26.7

96% reported employment, were enrolled in a full-time degree program, or were not seeking employment. 

Employment Breakdown
Private Practice: 52% (64)
Business or Corporate Legal Department: 18% (22)
Government: 19% (24)
  - Judicial Clerkship (7)
  - Federal (2)
  - State/Provincial (4)
  - Local (6)
  - Military (4)
  - Other (1)
Public Interest/Non-Profit Organization: 9% (11)
  - Public Defenders (6)
Academic: 2% (3)
Other: 0% (0)

Starting Salaries
Average Salary: $44,239
Median Salary: $40,500
Salary Range: $25,000 to $108,000

Note: Based on 86 graduates who reported salary information.

Employment Locations
Remained in Nebraska: 60% (74)
Other: 40% (50)
  - International: 1% (1)
  - New England CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT: 2% (2)
  - Middle Atlantic NY, NJ, PA: 0% (0)
  - East North Central IL, IN, MI, OH, WI: 2% (3)
  - West North Central IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD: 70% (87)
  - South Atlantic DE, DC, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV: 7% (8)
  - East South Central AL, KY, MS, TN: 2% (2)
  - West South Central AR, LA, OK, TX: 1% (1)
  - Mountain AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, WY: 11% (14)
  - Pacific AK, CA, HI, OR, WA: 5% (6)

After Nebraska, Colorado became home to the largest number of 2005 graduates with 11 graduates now calling it home.

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