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Legal Research at Northwestern University

Every legal research school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the legal research program at Northwestern University stacks up to those at other schools.

Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and has a total student population of 22,603. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 95 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

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in legal research, making the school the #33 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 Northwestern University.

47% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 95 students who graduated with a master’s in legal research from Northwestern in 2021, 53% were men and 47% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in legal research each year. Northwestern does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 29
International Students 50
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 IL, the home state for Northwestern University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Lawyers 31,260 $152,980
Law Professors 950 $152,110

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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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