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

Employment Summary and Comparison

For the 165 graduates from Syracuse University College of Law, 138 were hired including 134 full-time and 4 part-time positions. Among them, 132 students employed as long-term contract and 6 students employed as short-term contract.
126 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. 4 graduates got professional positions.
Compared to all law schools in U.S., Syracuse University College of Law' rate of employed is much lower than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in New York, its rate of employed is much lower than the average rate of 92.16%.
Total Graduates% of EmployedTotal EmployedFull-timePart-time
Syracuse University College of Law16583.64%1381344
All Law Schools35,52990.60%32,18831,1641,024
Public13,85291.04%12,61112,223388
Private21,67790.31%19,57718,941636
New York Law Schools4,18492.16%3,8563,76492
Public32585.23%27726017
Private3,85992.74%3,5793,50475

Employment by General Category

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 165 graduates. The category definition can be found at ABA's employment protocol
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates165
Bar Passage Required12676.36%124101
J.D. Advantage74.24%6100
Professional Position42.42%2002
Other00.00%0000
Undeterminable00.00%0000
Enrolled in Graduate Studies42.42%
Start Date Deferred00.00%
Unemployed - Not Seeking00.00%
Unemployed - Seeking1911.52%
Employment Status Unknown42.42%

Employment by Position Types

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 165 graduates from Syracuse University College of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Employed138-1322 04
Law Firms5835.15%57001
Solo0- 0000
1-1075.07% 7000
11-2521.45% 2000
26-501611.59% 15001
51-1000- 0000
101-2501410.14% 14000
251-500107.25% 10000
More than 50064.35% 6000
Unknown Size32.17% 3000
Business and Industry117.97% 9101
Government2921.01% 28100
Public Interest2215.94% 21001
Clerkships - Federal42.90% 4000
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial128.70% 12000
Clerkships - Tribal0- 0000
Clerkships - International0- 0000
Education10.72% 0001
Employer Type Unknown10.72% 1000

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 atSyracuse University College of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates138-1322 04
Total Employed by Law School or University10.61%0001
Bar Passage Required0- 0000
J.D. Advantage10.61% 0001
Professional Position0- 0000
Other0- 0000

Employed Location

The most graduates (74) are employed by law firms or companies in New York, where the Syracuse 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 EmploymentNew York7453.62%
2nd Largest EmploymentDistrict of Columbia1510.87%
3rd Largest EmploymentNew Jersey96.52%