Northeastern University School of Law Employment Summary
Employment Summary and Comparison
For the 193 graduates from Northeastern University School of Law, 177 were hired including 173 full-time and 4 part-time positions. Among them, 170 students employed as long-term contract and 7 students employed as short-term contract.
144 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 28 got J.D. advantage (or J.D. preferred) jobs where it does not require passage of the bar exam. 1 graduates got professional positions.
Compared to all law schools in U.S., Northeastern University School of Law' rate of employed is slightly higher than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in Massachusetts, its rate of employed is slightly lower than the average rate of 92.40%.
Total Graduates
% of Employed
Total Employed
Full-time
Part-time
Northeastern University School of Law
193
91.71%
177
173
4
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 Northeastern University School of Law Graduates Chart
Employment by General Category
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 193 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
193
Bar Passage Required
144
74.61%
142
0
2
0
J.D. Advantage
28
14.51%
23
4
0
1
Professional Position
1
0.52%
0
0
0
1
Other
0
0.00%
0
0
0
0
Undeterminable
0
0.00%
0
0
0
0
Enrolled in Graduate Studies
2
1.04%
Start Date Deferred
0
0.00%
Unemployed - Not Seeking
2
1.04%
Unemployed - Seeking
12
6.22%
Employment Status Unknown
0
0.00%
Employment by Job Category for Northeastern University School of Law Graduates Chart
Employment by Position Types
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 193 graduates from Northeastern University School of Law.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Employed
177
-
168
5
2
2
Law Firms
76
39.38%
74
1
0
1
Solo
0
-
0
0
0
0
1-10
16
9.04%
15
0
0
1
11-25
8
4.52%
8
0
0
0
26-50
6
3.39%
6
0
0
0
51-100
3
1.69%
2
1
0
0
101-250
8
4.52%
8
0
0
0
251-500
7
3.95%
7
0
0
0
More than 500
28
15.82%
28
0
0
0
Unknown Size
0
-
0
0
0
0
Business and Industry
26
14.69%
24
1
1
0
Government
12
6.78%
12
0
0
0
Public Interest
42
23.73%
39
2
1
0
Clerkships - Federal
1
0.56%
1
0
0
0
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial
13
7.34%
13
0
0
0
Clerkships - Tribal
0
-
0
0
0
0
Clerkships - International
0
-
0
0
0
0
Education
7
3.95%
5
1
0
1
Employer Type Unknown
0
-
0
0
0
0
Employment by Position for Northeastern University School 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 atNortheastern University School of Law.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Graduates
177
-
168
5
2
2
Total Employed by Law School or University
4
2.07%
3
1
0
0
Bar Passage Required
3
1.55%
3
0
0
0
J.D. Advantage
1
0.52%
0
1
0
0
Professional Position
0
-
0
0
0
0
Other
0
-
0
0
0
0
Employed Location
The most graduates (104) are employed by law firms or companies in Massachusetts, where the Northeastern University School of Law located. The following table shows the top three state that graduates got employed with number of employed.
