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Legal Research at St. John’s University-New York

If you plan to study Legal Research, take a look at what St. John’s University-New York. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

St. John’s University-New York is in Queens, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 42 legal research degrees were granted at St. John’s University-New York.

Online & Distance Learning at St. John’s University-New York

Many students take online classes at St. John’s University-New York. Among 19,389 students, 981 (5%) studied exclusively online and 6,760 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Legal Research Rankings at St. John’s University-New York

Rankings can help you compare St. John’s University-New York’s Legal Research program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New York	#2 of 8
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#4 of 20
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#8 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#21 of 22
Best Value	Nationwide	#65 of 105
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#104 of 112

Earnings for Legal Research Graduates from St. John’s University-New York

Those who finish St. John’s University-New York’s Legal Research program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$28,019
3 years	$39,957
4 years	$49,693
5 years	$69,412

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Legal Research graduates from St. John’s University-New York take home a median $49,693, compared with $76,054 for all St. John’s University-New York graduates — about 35% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Legal Research graduates at St. John’s University-New York, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Legal Research graduates at St. John’s University-New York are 48% women (20) and 52% men (22).

Legal Research Master’s Program at St. John’s University-New York

Of the 42 master’s legal research graduates at St. John’s University-New York, 48% were women (20) and 52% were men (22).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Legal Research master’s degree recipients at St. John’s University-New York.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	9
Asian	5
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	21
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of Legal Research master’s degree recipients at St. John’s University-New York, higher than 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 St. John’s University-New York

This Legal Research program at St. John’s University-New York breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Programs for Foreign Lawyers	20
Corporate, Finance & Securities Law	5
International Law & Legal Studies	17

Highest-Paying Careers for Legal Research Graduates

Students who finish Legal Research program at St. John’s University-New York work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Legal Research majors, 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.