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Legal Research at Boston University

If you plan to study Legal Research, consider the program at Boston University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Boston University is in Boston, MA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 220 legal research graduations were recorded at Boston University.

Studying Online at Boston University

Online coursework is an option at Boston University. Among 37,737 students, 5,423 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,354 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Legal Research Rankings at Boston University

These rankings give you a sense of how Boston University’s Legal Research program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#1 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#1 of 12
Best Value	Massachusetts	#3 of 6
Best Value	New England (Region)	#5 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#9 of 112
Best Value	Nationwide	#56 of 105

Earnings for Legal Research Graduates from Boston University

Students who complete Boston University’s Legal Research program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$87,263
2 years	$96,829
3 years	$104,284
4 years	$118,134
5 years	$139,643

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Legal Research graduates from Boston University take home a median $118,134, compared with $86,455 for all Boston University graduates — about 37% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Legal Research graduates at Boston University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Legal Research graduates at Boston University are 61% women (134) and 39% men (86).

Legal Research Master’s Program at Boston University

Of the 220 master’s legal research degrees awarded at Boston University, 61% were women (134) and 39% were men (86).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Legal Research master’s degree recipients at Boston University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	24
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	5
Asian	9
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
International (Nonresident)	158
Unknown	15

Minority students account for 10% of Legal Research master’s degree recipients at Boston University, below the national average of 20%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Legal Research Concentrations at Boston University

This Legal Research program at Boston University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Programs for Foreign Lawyers	120
Corporate, Finance & Securities Law	38
International Business & Trade Law	1
Tax Law	49
Other Legal Research & Studies	12

Highest-Paying Careers for Legal Research Graduates

Graduates of the Legal Research program at Boston University work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Legal Research graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,726
Lawyers	$73,181

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.