Georgia State University College of Law Employment Statistics by Position, Term, and Location

Employment Summary and Comparison

For the 192 graduates from Georgia State University College of Law, 179 were hired including 169 full-time and 10 part-time positions. Among them, 178 students employed as long-term contract and 1 students employed as short-term contract.
148 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 19 got J.D. advantage (or J.D. preferred) jobs where it does not require passage of the bar exam. 8 graduates got professional positions.
Compared to all law schools in U.S., Georgia State University College of Law' rate of employed is higher than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in Georgia, its rate of employed is slightly lower than the average rate of 92.27%.
Total Graduates% of EmployedTotal EmployedFull-timePart-time
Georgia State University College of Law19293.23%17916910
All Law Schools35,52990.60%32,18831,1641,024
Public13,85291.04%12,61112,223388
Private21,67790.31%19,57718,941636
Georgia Law Schools93192.27%85983425
Public39495.69%37736710
Private53789.76%48246715

Employment by General Category

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 192 graduates. The category definition can be found at ABA's employment protocol
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates192
Bar Passage Required14877.08%144040
J.D. Advantage199.90%16120
Professional Position84.17%6020
Other42.08%2020
Undeterminable00.00%0000
Enrolled in Graduate Studies21.04%
Start Date Deferred10.52%
Unemployed - Not Seeking00.00%
Unemployed - Seeking105.21%
Employment Status Unknown00.00%

Employment by Position Types

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 192 graduates from Georgia State University College of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Employed179-1681 100
Law Firms11459.38%108150
Solo10.56% 1000
1-104726.26% 42140
11-25147.82% 13010
26-5063.35% 6000
51-10095.03% 9000
101-250126.70% 12000
251-500105.59% 10000
More than 500158.38% 15000
Unknown Size0- 0000
Business and Industry2614.53% 23030
Government1810.06% 17010
Public Interest137.26% 12010
Clerkships - Federal42.23% 4000
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial31.68% 3000
Clerkships - Tribal0- 0000
Clerkships - International0- 0000
Education10.56% 1000
Employer Type Unknown0- 0000

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 atGeorgia State University College of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates179-1681 100
Total Employed by Law School or University0-0000
Bar Passage Required0- 0000
J.D. Advantage0- 0000
Professional Position0- 0000
Other0- 0000

Employed Location

The most graduates (160) are employed by law firms or companies in Georgia, where the Georgia State University College of Law located. The following table shows the top three state that graduates got employed with number of employed.
StateNumber Employed% of Employed
Largest EmploymentGeorgia16089.39%
2nd Largest EmploymentCalifornia31.68%
3rd Largest EmploymentNew York31.68%