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Bachelor•Legal

Business

Career paths
5
Salary range
$95K–$135K
Certifications
5
Master's options
4
Career advancement roadmap

Your path to the next level

Bachelor's degree → entry role → credentials → graduate path → mid-level → senior-level.

  1. Recommended bachelor's path
    Business
    Legal
    Your academic foundation
  2. Entry-level roleYou are here
    Paralegal
    Mid
    3-7 years • $95K – $135K
  3. Credentials that advance you
    NALA CP
  4. Graduate paths worth considering
    MS Legal Studies
    Legal
  5. Mid-level role
    No mid-level role mapped yet.
  6. Senior-level role
    No senior-level role mapped yet.
Overview

Jobs you can pursue

Legal • Mid
Paralegal
85% match

Curated BLS-aligned pathway (May 2025) — leads to Paralegal

Salary
$95K – $135K
Legal • Mid
Lawyer
85% match

Curated BLS-aligned pathway (May 2025) — leads to Lawyer

Salary
— – —
Legal • Mid
Senior Attorney
85% match

Curated BLS-aligned pathway (May 2025) — leads to Lawyer (inherited from source role)

Salary
— – —
Legal • Senior
Partner
85% match

Curated BLS-aligned pathway (May 2025) — leads to Lawyer (inherited from source role)

Salary
— – —
Legal • Senior
Managing Partner
85% match

Curated BLS-aligned pathway (May 2025) — leads to Lawyer (inherited from source role)

Salary
— – —
Career ladder

Where the primary path leads

No advancement path mapped yet.
Salary range

What you can realistically earn

Entry / low
$95K
Average mid
$115K
Top of range
$135K
$95K$135K

Range aggregated across 5 mapped roles.

Certifications

Credentials worth earning

Legal
High
NALA CP
Legal
High
State bar admission
Legal
Medium
NFPA PACE
Legal
Medium
eDiscovery certification
Legal
Medium
Specialty CLE certificates
Master's degrees

Graduate paths to consider

Legal
High
MS Legal Studies
Legal
High
JD
Legal
Medium
JD for attorney path
Legal
Medium
LLM

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