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Legal Research at Stanford University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Legal Research, take a look at what Stanford University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Stanford University is in Stanford, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 88 legal research degrees were granted at Stanford University.

Online Class Availability at Stanford University

Distance learning is available at Stanford University. Among 18,625 students, 350 (2%) studied exclusively online and 854 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Legal Research Rankings at Stanford University

Use these rankings to compare Stanford University’s Legal Research program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	California	#1 of 11
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#1 of 15
Best Value	Nationwide	#4 of 105
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#6 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#7 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#37 of 112

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	California	#1 of 11
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#1 of 15
Best Value	Nationwide	#4 of 105
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#6 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#7 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#37 of 112

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Legal Research graduates at Stanford University are 49% women (43) and 51% men (45).

Legal Research Master’s Program at Stanford University

Among the 83 master’s legal research graduates at Stanford University, 51% were women (42) and 49% were men (41).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	80
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 1% of Legal Research master’s degree recipients at Stanford University, lower than the national average of 20%.*

Legal Research Doctoral Program at Stanford University

Among the 5 doctoral legal research degrees awarded at Stanford University, 20% were women (1) and 80% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Legal Research doctoral degree recipients at Stanford University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	5

*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 Stanford University

This Legal Research program at Stanford University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Advanced Legal Research/Studies	88

Highest-Paying Careers for Legal Research Graduates

Students who finish Legal Research program at Stanford University go on to a range of careers. 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.