For the 228 graduates from Boston College Law School, 218 were hired including 213 full-time and 5 part-time positions. Among them, 217 students employed as long-term contract and 1 students employed as short-term contract.
199 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 11 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., Boston College Law School' rate of employed is much higher than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in Massachusetts, its rate of employed is higher than the average rate of 92.40%.
Total Graduates
% of Employed
Total Employed
Full-time
Part-time
Boston College Law School
228
95.61%
218
213
5
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
Massachusetts Law Schools
2,091
92.40%
1,932
1,880
52
Public
86
82.56%
71
65
6
Private
2,005
92.82%
1,861
1,815
46
Employment Summary and Comparison for Boston College Law School Graduates Chart
Employment by General Category
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 228 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
228
Bar Passage Required
199
87.28%
198
0
1
0
J.D. Advantage
11
4.82%
10
0
0
1
Professional Position
2
0.88%
1
0
1
0
Other
3
1.32%
1
0
2
0
Undeterminable
0
0.00%
0
0
0
0
Enrolled in Graduate Studies
0
0.00%
Start Date Deferred
0
0.00%
Unemployed - Not Seeking
0
0.00%
Unemployed - Seeking
10
4.39%
Employment Status Unknown
0
0.00%
Employment by Job Category for Boston College Law School Graduates Chart
Employment by Position Types
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 228 graduates from Boston College Law School.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Employed
218
-
213
0
4
1
Law Firms
144
63.16%
143
0
0
1
Solo
0
-
0
0
0
0
1-10
11
5.05%
10
0
0
1
11-25
5
2.29%
5
0
0
0
26-50
4
1.83%
4
0
0
0
51-100
10
4.59%
10
0
0
0
101-250
19
8.72%
19
0
0
0
251-500
8
3.67%
8
0
0
0
More than 500
87
39.91%
87
0
0
0
Unknown Size
0
-
0
0
0
0
Business and Industry
22
10.09%
18
0
4
0
Government
19
8.72%
19
0
0
0
Public Interest
8
3.67%
8
0
0
0
Clerkships - Federal
13
5.96%
13
0
0
0
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial
11
5.05%
11
0
0
0
Clerkships - Tribal
0
-
0
0
0
0
Clerkships - International
0
-
0
0
0
0
Education
1
0.46%
1
0
0
0
Employer Type Unknown
0
-
0
0
0
0
Employment by Position for Boston College Law School 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 atBoston College Law School.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Graduates
218
-
213
0
4
1
Total Employed by Law School or University
3
1.32%
3
0
0
0
Bar Passage Required
2
0.88%
2
0
0
0
J.D. Advantage
1
0.44%
1
0
0
0
Professional Position
0
-
0
0
0
0
Other
0
-
0
0
0
0
Employed Location
The most graduates (115) are employed by law firms or companies in Massachusetts, where the Boston College Law School located. The following table shows the top three state that graduates got employed with number of employed.
