"I have been promoted to Senior Director of Strategic Accounts, building programs and services which are compliant yet beneficial to patients with rare diseases."
Anonymous Alumni Survey Respondent
Seton Hall Law’s online Master of Legal Studies (MLS) program empowers working professionals
to gain in-demand legal knowledge and see measurable returns on their investment.
At a Glance:
We've been tracking career data and alumni outcomes for a decade. Our alumni are thriving in positions such as Senior Digital Risk Advisor, Deputy Chief Privacy Officer, Compliance Manager, Director of Risk Management & Loss Prevention, Senior Program Manager, Director of Quality Control, Senior Paralegal, and Regulatory Affairs Specialist - at employers including Pfizer, KPMG, TD Bank, Atlantic Health, Wells Fargo, Verizon, IBM, the U.S. Air Force, and PwC.
The MLS opens doors to leadership. More than half of our graduates reported earning a promotion since completing their degree - often moving into management or director-level roles in compliance, contracts, risk, or governance.
“After receiving my MLS degree, I moved to a new procurement position within my healthcare company where I review contracts globally for marketing.” – Michelle Stern '21
“After completing my legal studies degree, I was promoted to Associate Director, Quality Assurance and now Director of QA.” – Anonymous Alum, Multinational Pharmaceutical Company
Anonymous Alumni Survey Respondent
“Since graduating I have held VP and Senior Director of Compliance roles in Primary Care and Academic Medical Centers.” – Anonymous Alum, Healthcare Industry
“After earning my MLS I became the compliance officer at my organization.” – Andrea Hurt, '21, Finance and Insurance Industry
The MLS delivers a financial return. In addition to the promotions, More than 66% of our graduates have received a raise since earning their degree - and reported an average salary increase of 24.8%.
“I have compliance and legal responsibilities due to my legal studies degree — and I received a 100% salary increase.” – Anonymous Alum, Healthcare Industry
“I remained in the same role, but my salary increased more than 30%.” - Anonymous Alum, Litigation Paralegal
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Our alumni hold influential roles across industries - from healthcare to finance, from pharmaceuticals to government agencies, from media to cubersecurity.
| Recently Reported Employers | |
| Pfizer | Atlantic Health |
| TD Bank | Thermo Fisher Scientific |
| Verizon | Gilead Sciences |
| PwC | FedEx |
| U.S. Air Force | Hanover |
| Brookfield | J&J |
| Recently Reported Job Titles | |
| Senior Digital Risk Advisor | Compliance Manager |
| Deputy Chief Privacy Officer | Director of Quality Control |
| Senior Paralegal | Regulatory Affairs Specialist |
| Contracts Manager | Business Analyst |
| Director of Risk Management | Senior Security Specialist |
| Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator | Senior Program Manager |
You don’t have to pause your career to advance it.
97% of our alumni completed the MLS while working full-time — gaining skills they immediately applied on the job and leveraging the degree for
career moves and salary growth.
“I found the work bridges the gap between all the knowledge the lawyers have and what I need to understand to work with them.” – Simon Mantel
In 2022, Seton Hall Law School renamed its Master of Science in Jurisprudence degree (MSJ) to the Master of Legal Studies degree (MLS). Students of the master’s program at Seton Hall law School who earned their degree before 2023 graduated with a Master of Science in Jurisprudence (MSJ). Students who begin the program in the fall of 2022 or after will graduate with a Master of Legal Studies (MLS). Read more about the name change.
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