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Legal Research at New York University

If you are interested in studying legal research, you may want to check out the program at New York University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NYU is located in New York, New York and approximately 52,775 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 179 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

Online Classes Are Available at NYU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, NYU does offer online courses in legal research for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

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

35% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 179 students who graduated with a master’s in legal research from NYU in 2021, 65% were men and 35% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in legal research each year. NYU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 49
International Students 53
Other Races/Ethnicities 68

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 NY, the home state for New York University.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Lawyers 76,840 $167,110
Law Professors 3,440 $137,990

References

*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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