Class of 2017 Employment Data Notice The data presented reflects information collected from graduates by Texas Tech University School of Law s Career Services Center and reported to the American Bar Association and National Association of Legal Professionals. The information represents composite information for the graduating class (December 2016 through August 2017) and does not predict future performance. Individual success may vary and may be affected by academic success, general economic conditions, legal market conditions, work experience, experiential study participation, career choice, job type, location and other factors. Texas Tech Law Class of 2017 Employment Status ten months after graduation (as of March 15, 2018) NOT seeking work at this time 2.54% Not working - start date deferred 2.54% Employment Status 2017 Enrolled in Full- Time Degree Program 2.54% Seeking Work 8.10% Total Employed 84.3% Class of 2017 Class size = 197 Texas Tech Law Class of 2017 Employment by Education Required Level of Education Required 2017 Bar admission required 85.54% JD advantage 12.65% Non-professional position 0.00% Other professional position 1.80% Of employed graduates (156) 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Texas Tech Law Class of 2017 Employment Status Job Term and Condition Employment Status 2017 Full-Time 96.40% Part-Time 3.60% Long-Term Short-Term 3.60% 96.40% Of employed graduates (166) 0.00% 20.00% 40.00% 60.00% 80.00% 100.00% Texas Tech Law Class of 2017 Job Types Class of 2017: Job Types 63.25% Of employed graduates (166) 22.23% 11.45% 1.20% 1.81% Law Firm Government Business or Industry Public Interest Education/Academic Texas Tech Law Class of 2017 Employment Salary Information by Job Type Texas Tech Law Class of 2017 Employment Salary Information by Job Type Class of 2017: Job Types Data Average Minimum Job Type 166 116 67,457 24,000 54,250 61,000 74,250 180,000 Law Firm 105 68 72,980 24,000 55,000 70,000 81,875 180,000 Government 37 29 55,634 25,190 51,000 56,375 61,000 87,000 Business or Industry 19 17 66,706 42,000 60,000 66,000 70,000 85,000 Public Interest 2 1 55,000 55,000 0 0 0 55,000 Education/Academic 3 1 60,000 60,000 0 0 0 60,000
Texas Tech Law Class of 2017 Employment Geography Employer City/State Phoenix, AZ 1 Scottsdale, AZ 1 Arcadia, CA 1 Denver,CO 2 Washington, DC 3 Atlanta, GA 1 Boise, ID 1 Ann Arbor, MI 1 Detroit, MI 1 Reno, NV 1 Albuquerque, NM 2 Belen, NM 1 Carlsbad,NM 1 Hobbs, NM 1 Ruidoso, NM 1 Taos, NM 1 Amarillo, TX 7 Austin, TX 14 Beaumont, TX 1 Bryan, TX 3 Clarendon, TX 1 Coleman, TX 1 Colleyville, TX 2 Corpus Christi, TX 2 Cypress, TX 1 Dallas, TX 23 Denton, TX 1 Dripping Springs, TX 1 Edinburg, TX 2 El Paso, TX 5 Fair Oaks Ranch, TX 1 Fort Worth, TX 14 Giddings, TX 1 Grapevine, TX 2 Greenville, TX 1 Harlingen, TX 1 Houston, TX 5 Junction, TX 1 Lubbock, TX 23 McAllen, TX 2 McKinney, TX 1 Midland, TX 7 New Deal, TX 1 Odessa, TX 1 Palestine, TX 1 Plainview, TX 1 Randolf AFB, TX 1 San Angelo, TX 1 San Antonio, TX 6 Southlake, TX 1 Sweetwater, TX 1 Tahoka, TX 1 Tyler, TX 1 Victoria, TX 1 Wichita Falls, TX 1 Woodlands, TX 1 Orem, UT 1 Salt Lake City, UT 1 Burlington, WA 1
Texas Tech Law Class of 2017 Employment Information for Law Firm Jobs By Size of Firm 56.20% Class of 2017: Law Firm Size Of law firm jobs (105) 3.8% 16.2% 9.5% 5.0% 5.7% 1.9% 1.9% Solo Practice 2 to 10 11 to 25 26 to 50 51 to 100 101 to 250 251 to 500 501 or more Texas Tech Law Class of 2017 Employment Salary Information for Law Firm Jobs By Size of Firm Texas Tech Law Class of 2017 Employment Salary Information Class of 2017: By Size of Firm Data Average Minimum Firm Size (Law Firm) 105 68 72,980 24,000 55,000 70,000 81,875 180,000 Solo Practice 4 2 to 10 59 36 58,770 25,060 50,000 60,000 70,000 90,000 11 to 25 17 11 67,400 28,800 60,000 70,000 75,000 110,600 26 to 50 10 9 82,000 50,000 71,500 87,500 95,000 100,000 51 to 100 5 4 84,625 63,500 0 85,000 0 105,000 101 to 250 6 5 109,800 24,000 74,500 125,000 137,500 150,000 251 to 500 2 2 180,000 180,000 0 0 0 180,000 501 or more 2 1 120,000 120,000 0 0 0 120,000 Texas Tech Law Class of 2017 Employment Information for Judicial Clerkships Types of Judicial Clerkships 2017 8 Judicial Clerkships State Federal
Texas Tech Law Class of 2017 Employment Information for Government Employers (including judicial and military) Type of Government Employers 2017 Of 41 graduates Federal 37.84% State 29.73% Local 32.43% Texas Tech Law Class of 2017 Employment Salary Information for Government Employers (including judicial and military) Texas Tech Law Class of 2017 Employment Salary Information Class of 2017: Government Data Average Minimum All Government 37 29 55,634 25,190 51,000 56,375 61,000 87,000 Federal 14 10 53,150 25,190 50,750 53,000 60,250 71,312 State 11 10 59,849 44,244 55,031 58,750 62,000 87,000 Local 12 9 53,710 36,000 44,250 59,894 61,000 64,000 Texas Tech Law Class of 2017 Employment Information for Public Interestrelated Jobs Employment Information for Public Interest-related Jobs Community education/organization Civil legal services
Texas Tech Law Class of 2017 Employment Information for Business Jobs Types of Business Jobs 2017 In-house legal 26.32% Other 15.79% Landman Compliance 5.26% 47.37% Consulting 5.26% Texas Tech Law Class of 2017 Employment Salary Information for Business Jobs Data Average Minimum All Business 19 17 66,706 42,000 60,000 66,000 70,000 85,000 Compliance 9 8 63,500 42,000 60,000 67,000 70,000 72,000 In-house legal 5 5 69,000 60,000 60,000 70,000 77,500 85,000 Consulting 1 Landman 1 Other 6 Notice The data presented reflects information collected from graduates by Texas Tech University School of Law s Career Services Center and reported to the American Bar Association and National Association of Legal Professionals. The information represents composite information for the graduating class (December 2016 through August 2017) and does not predict future performance. Individual success may vary and may be affected by academic success, general economic conditions, legal market conditions, work experience, experiential study participation, career choice, job type, location and other factors.