Online Law Schools & Universities

Earn Your Law Degree and Pave Your Career Path with Options
The media, from television news to television dramas, focuses on criminal law and the excitement of big news cases. But if you choose to attend one of the law schools where you can earn your law degree, you'll find lawyers have a wide spectrum of jobs to choose from.

What Do Graduates from Law Schools Do?
Once you graduate one of the law colleges with your law degree, you'll find you have a lot of job opportunities. Attorneys can work in a variety of related fields, including
  •   International law
  •   Bankruptcy
  •   Criminal law
  •   Civil rights
  •   Family law

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, about 26 percent of lawyers are self-employed. Some work specifically with capital punishment cases or in the child advocacy arena. Others work for large corporations or for legal services groups that work at grassroots community level. With a law degree, you have choices.

Lawyers spend time helping people, whether by setting up estate planning or giving advice on business matters. They may also do legal research, write for legal journals or share their knowledge by teaching in law schools and law colleges.

What Courses Do Law Schools Offer?
If you choose to go to one of the law schools for a law degree, you'll need to already have a bachelor's degree. Your coursework will focus on topics like:
  •   Administrative law
  •   Constitutional law
  •   Business and human rights

You'll also have the option of working toward a joint degree, such as law and public service.

What's the Job Outlook for Graduates with Law Degrees?
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there's competition for legal jobs but the field is expected to continue to grow as fast as average through 2018. Median annual wages for lawyers in 2009 was $113,240.