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General quality of life statement

There once was a time when being a lawyer was thought of as a surefire ticket right to the top. That's not true anymore. Lawyers have a high rate of unemployment. Also, the market is saturated, so the salaries aren't exactly what one would hope. If you're going to be a lawyer, that is. We're assuming most of you reading this are.

Yet you don't need this major to be a lawyer. We've said it before, but a lot of places prefer a different degree. It certainly would give you a little more versatility down the line if you got your undergrad in something else and then went to law school. If your heart is set on lawyering, though, this is a fine major to stick with.

Despite the high unemployment and the relatively low salaries, over half the people with this degree are happy. Why is that? Well, to answer our own question, law is something that a lot of people are very passionate about. You can fight for the little guy and, we dunno, make sure forests aren't bulldozed in order to build new Doritos factories. Lawyers can be heroes to the people they fight for. That feels pretty good.

There are also a fair amount of high-paying lawyer jobs up for grabs. You just have to work a little harder to get to them…and possibly decide to fight for Doritos rather than against them.

We're sure plenty of you would have no problem with that, though. Nacho cheese powder is strangely powerful.

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