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Legal Research at University of California - Berkeley

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

UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and has a total student population of 42,327. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 119 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 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in legal research, making the school the #7 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 University of California - Berkeley.

55% Women
3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 119 students who graduated with a master’s in legal research from UC Berkeley in 2021, 45% were men and 55% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in legal research each year. UC Berkeley does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 109
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 CA, the home state for University of California - Berkeley.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Lawyers 82,180 $171,550
Law Professors 1,770 $136,920

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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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