Massachusetts School of Law

www.mslaw.edu/

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2019 Student Loan

0.962%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

290

41.7% Full-Time

About

Massachusetts School of Law is a higher education institution located in Essex County, MA. In 2021, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at Massachusetts School of Law were Law (48 degrees awarded).

In 2021, 48 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Massachusetts School of Law. 50% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 50% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (28 degrees), 3.11 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (9 degrees).

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Costs

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.962%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Massachusetts School of Law was 0.962%, which represents 1 out of the 104 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Massachusetts School of Law had a total enrollment of 290 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Massachusetts School of Law is 121 students and the part-time enrollment is 169. This means that 41.7% of students enrolled at Massachusetts School of Law are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Massachusetts School of Law, both undergraduate and graduate, is 62.1% White, 20.3% Black or African American, 13.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 3.79% Asian.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (33.1%), followed by White Male (25.6%) and Black or African American Female (16.5%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

41.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Massachusetts School of Law in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 290 students. The full-time enrollment at Massachusetts School of Law is 121 and the part-time enrollment is 169. This means that 41.7% of students enrolled at Massachusetts School of Law are enrolled full-time compared with 69.7% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Massachusetts School of Law (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
180 enrolled students
Black or African American
59 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
40 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Massachusetts School of Law is 62.1% White, 20.3% Black or African American, 13.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 3.79% Asian. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 43.6% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 14% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2021, 0 more women than men received degrees from Massachusetts School of Law. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Massachusetts School of Law is white (28 degrees awarded). There were 3.11 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (9 degrees).

The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at Massachusetts School of Law is Law (48 degrees awarded).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Massachusetts School of Law, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Legal (48 degrees awarded).

Common Jobs by Major

Paralegals & legal assistants

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Massachusetts School of Law are Paralegals & legal assistants (12,788 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (10,844 people), Other managers (3,098 people), Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive (1,807 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,502 people).

The most specialized majors at Massachusetts School of Law in 2021 are Legal (48 degrees awarded) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Chief executives & legislators

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Massachusetts School of Law are Chief executives & legislators, Physicians, Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel, Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Massachusetts School of Law are Legal (48 degrees awarded) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Legal services

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Massachusetts School of Law are Legal services (18,985 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (7,489 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,479 people), Insurance carriers (3,322 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (2,618 people).

The most specialized majors at Massachusetts School of Law are Legal (48 degrees awarded) (as of 2021).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Massachusetts School of Law.

Law

Most Common (2021)

48 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common professional doctorate concentration at Massachusetts School of Law was Law with 48 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from professional doctorate programs at Massachusetts School of Law according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 24 degrees were awarded to men at Massachusetts School of Law, which is 1 times approximately the same the number of degrees awarded to females (24).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Massachusetts School of Law by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 24 degrees were awarded to men at Massachusetts School of Law in Law, which is 1 times approximately the same the 24 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 24 degrees were awarded to men at Massachusetts School of Law in Law, which is 1 times approximately the same the 24 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
28 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
9 degrees awarded
Black or African American
8 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Massachusetts School of Law is white (28 degrees awarded). There were 3.11 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (9 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Male
17 degrees awarded
White Female
11 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
5 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Massachusetts School of Law is white male (17 degrees awarded). There were 1.55 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (11 degrees).

Operations

Massachusetts School of Law employs 5 Professors, 5 Assistant professors and 3 Associate professors. Most academics at Massachusetts School of Law are Male Professor (3), Male Associate professor (3), and Female Assistant professor (3).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Massachusetts School of Law are: Office and Administrative Support, with 3 employees, Management, with 2 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 2 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$3.09M

2021 Salaries

14.1%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Massachusetts School of Law paid a median of $3.09M in salaries, a 14.1% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.06M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$1.74M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Massachusetts School of Law paid a total of $1.74M to 13 employees working as instructors, which represents 56.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $871k (28.4%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

5 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

3 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Massachusetts School of Law were Professor with 5 employees, Assistant professor with 5 employees, and Associate professor with 3 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Massachusetts School of Law were Office and Administrative Support with 3 employees, Management with 2 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 2 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Male Associate professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Massachusetts School of Law was Male Professor with 3 employees, Male Associate professor with 3 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 3 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Massachusetts School of Law.