Outcomes
Law schools admit students who earned undergraduate degrees in every major, sometimes even purposefully building classes of students with a variety of backgrounds.
Pre-law students at Washington are encouraged to major in what most interests them, especially if that will give them a head start on a legal specialty, for example majoring in music or art to go into copyright or intellectual property, or majoring in natural sciences to enter patent law.
Career Pathways
The pre-law program prepares you for a range of careers in different fields including, but not limited to:
- Private practice
- Government
- Politics
- Administration
- Journalism
- Education
- Financial planning
If you have a dream job in mind, but are not sure how to get there, we can help! If you are interested in a career like one of those listed below, the pre-law program may be for you:
- Judicial clerk
- Mediator
- Patent attorney
- Political risk analyst
- Tax adviser
- Stockbroker
- Insurance underwriter
- Journalist
- Judge
Jillian Horaneck '20
Attorney • Annapolis, Maryland
MAJORS
- Political Science
- Communication and Media Studies (Arts and Production)
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
- University of Oxford Research Seminar (U.K.)
- Congressional Intern for the Hon. Andy Harris, First District of Maryland, House of Representatives
CAMPUS ACTIVITIES
- Carter Society for Junior Fellows, Pi Sigma Alpha, Phi Beta Kappa Society
- Radio Free George (co-founder/talent manager), Musical Theatre
- “What makes Washington College great are the professors, who extend office hours, put everything they can into their courses, and take care of their students. And the students are determined to learn everything possible.”