Statistics
- 2012 Employment Summary
- Salary Statistics
- Five-Year Analysis by Employer Type
- Employment by Geographic Location
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Employment by Geographic Location
A UT law degree opens doors at the most venerable firms in the nation, is valued in the chambers of the highest courts in the land, and is an asset to many of the nation's best and brightest public interest lawyers and academics. The UT Law Career Services Office is committed to supporting the many paths students can take with a law degree throughout Texas and the U.S., as well as around the world.
- Over the past four years, 30 percent or more of students have secured postgraduate employment outside of Texas. UT Law graduates have chosen employment in 39 states, as well as the District of Columbia, with the most prevalent out-of-state opportunities in California, New York, and Washington, DC.
- In addition, UT Law graduates have landed jobs overseas in Afghanistan, Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, Germany, Israel, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom.
Geographic Location of Employed Graduates |
Class of 2011 |
Class of 2010 |
Class of 2009 |
Northeast - CT, MA, RI |
0.3% |
- |
0.3% |
Mid-Atlantic - NY, NJ, PA |
5.0% |
7.0% |
8.5% |
East North Central - IL, IN, MI, OH, WI |
0.6% |
2.0% |
2.0% |
West North Central - IA, MN, MO |
0.6% |
1.0% |
1.3% |
South Atlantic - DE, DC, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA |
9.1% |
7.0% |
8.3% |
East South Central - AL, KY, MS, TN |
2.4% |
1.0% |
1.5% |
West South Central - AR, LA, OK, TX |
72.0% |
69.0% |
69.0% |
Mountain - AZ, CO, ID, NV, NM, UT |
3.8% |
2.0% |
1.5% |
Pacific - AK, CA, OR, WA |
5.6% |
10.0% |
7.3% |
International |
0.6% |
1.0% |
0.5% |
Most Popular Location of Employed Graduates |
Class of 2011 |
Class of 2010 |
Class of 2009 |
Texas |
69.5% |
68.2% |
68.3% |
California |
5.0% |
8.3% |
6.8% |
New York |
4.7% |
6.6% |
8.0% |
Washington, DC |
4.7% |
4.3% |
5.8% |