West Virginia University College of Law Employment Summary
Employment Summary and Comparison
For the 104 graduates from West Virginia University College of Law, 94 were hired including 93 full-time and 1 part-time positions. Among them, 91 students employed as long-term contract and 3 students employed as short-term contract.
85 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 7 got J.D. advantage (or J.D. preferred) jobs where it does not require passage of the bar exam. 2 graduates got professional positions.
Compared to all law schools in U.S., West Virginia University College of Law' rate of employed is slightly lower than the average rate of 90.60%.
Total Graduates
% of Employed
Total Employed
Full-time
Part-time
West Virginia University College of Law
104
90.38%
94
93
1
All Law Schools
35,529
90.60%
32,188
31,164
1,024
Public
13,852
91.04%
12,611
12,223
388
Private
21,677
90.31%
19,577
18,941
636
Employment Summary and Comparison for West Virginia University College of Law Graduates Chart
Employment by General Category
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 104 graduates. The category definition can be found at ABA's employment protocol
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Graduates
104
Bar Passage Required
85
81.73%
83
1
1
0
J.D. Advantage
7
6.73%
7
0
0
0
Professional Position
2
1.92%
0
2
0
0
Other
0
0.00%
0
0
0
0
Undeterminable
0
0.00%
0
0
0
0
Enrolled in Graduate Studies
2
1.92%
Start Date Deferred
1
0.96%
Unemployed - Not Seeking
1
0.96%
Unemployed - Seeking
5
4.81%
Employment Status Unknown
1
0.96%
Employment by Job Category for West Virginia University College of Law Graduates Chart
Employment by Position Types
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 104 graduates from West Virginia University College of Law.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Employed
94
-
90
3
1
0
Law Firms
49
47.12%
48
1
0
0
Solo
2
2.13%
2
0
0
0
1-10
20
21.28%
20
0
0
0
11-25
5
5.32%
4
1
0
0
26-50
5
5.32%
5
0
0
0
51-100
3
3.19%
3
0
0
0
101-250
4
4.26%
4
0
0
0
251-500
6
6.38%
6
0
0
0
More than 500
4
4.26%
4
0
0
0
Unknown Size
0
-
0
0
0
0
Business and Industry
6
6.38%
5
1
0
0
Government
11
11.70%
10
0
1
0
Public Interest
11
11.70%
11
0
0
0
Clerkships - Federal
6
6.38%
6
0
0
0
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial
9
9.57%
9
0
0
0
Clerkships - Tribal
0
-
0
0
0
0
Clerkships - International
0
-
0
0
0
0
Education
2
2.13%
1
1
0
0
Employer Type Unknown
0
-
0
0
0
0
Employment by Position for West Virginia University College of Law Graduates Chart
Employed at Law schools/Universities Funded Position
The below table summarizes the graduated who employed law school or its parent university funded position by term and working status atWest Virginia University College of Law.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Graduates
94
-
90
3
1
0
Total Employed by Law School or University
0
-
0
0
0
0
Bar Passage Required
0
-
0
0
0
0
J.D. Advantage
0
-
0
0
0
0
Professional Position
0
-
0
0
0
0
Other
0
-
0
0
0
0
Employed Location
The most graduates (60) are employed by law firms or companies in West Virginia, where the West Virginia University College of Law located. The following table shows the top three state that graduates got employed with number of employed.
