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Legal Research at Duke University

If you plan to study legal research, take a look at what Duke University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina and has a total student population of 16,172. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 students received their master's degree in legal research.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Legal Research section at the bottom of this page.

  • Master’s Degree in Legal Research
  • Doctorate Degree in Legal Research

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in legal research, making the school the #15 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the legal research majors at Duke University.

51% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 students graduated with a master's degree in legal research from Duke. About 49% were men and 51% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in legal research each year. Duke does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Duke University with a master's in legal research.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 15
International Students 21
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

A degree in legal research can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for Duke University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Lawyers 12,560 $129,990
Law Professors 390 $149,470

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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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