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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've never met a bright student who majors in Criminology. You need to be bright to get into a top law school.[/quote]

According to stats compiled by the folks who administer the LSAT, criminal justice majors score the lowest among all majors on the LSAT.

2022-2023 average LSAT scores by major from highest to lowest:

1) Economics--161.71
2) Philosophy--159.47
3) History--158.95
4) English--157.30
5) Finance--157.22
6) Other Arts & Humanities--156.64
7) Political Science--156.03
8) Psychology--155.07
9) Communications--154.17
10) Sociology--153.91
11) Business Administration--153.35
12) Any Area Not Listed--151.35
13) Criminal Justice--148.82

Criminology is probably included in group #12 above. But, forensic based (chemistry) criminology may fare better on the LSAT than one from a typical criminology course of study.[/quote]
Never ever seen economics as the number 1 major. I've seen Math/Physics/Philosophy but econ? really?[/quote]

Well, now you have.

Law School admissions by major 2022-2023:

1) History--79.1% of all history major applicants were admitted to law school in 2022-2023
2) Economics--78.2%
3) English--76.3%
4) Philosophy--75.5%
5) Poly Sci--74%
6) Finance--73.2%
7) Other Arts & Humanities--72.8%
8) Psychology--71.8%
9) Communications--70.6%
10) Sociology--67.1%
11) Business Administration--64.2%
12) Any Area Not Listed--58.1%
13) Criminal Justice--57.2%[/quote]

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