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Legal Research at Wake Forest University

If you plan to study Legal Research, you may want to check out the program at Wake Forest University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Wake Forest University sits in Winston-Salem, NC.

During the most recent reporting year, 54 legal research graduations were recorded at Wake Forest University.

Online Class Availability at Wake Forest University

Many students take online classes at Wake Forest University. Of 9,322 students, 1,233 (13%) studied exclusively online and 515 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Legal Research Rankings at Wake Forest University

These rankings give you a sense of how Wake Forest University’s Legal Research program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#1 of 1
Best Value	North Carolina	#1 of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#10 of 19
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#13 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#61 of 112
Best Value	Nationwide	#62 of 105

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#1 of 1
Best Value	North Carolina	#1 of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#10 of 19
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#13 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#61 of 112
Best Value	Nationwide	#62 of 105

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Legal Research graduates at Wake Forest University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Legal Research graduates at Wake Forest University are 74% women (40) and 26% men (14).

Legal Research Master’s Program at Wake Forest University

Of the 48 master’s legal research graduates at Wake Forest University, 77% were women (37) and 23% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	9
Asian	3
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	6
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 38% of Legal Research master’s degree recipients at Wake Forest University, higher than the national average of 20%.*

Legal Research Doctoral Program at Wake Forest University

Among the 6 doctoral legal research graduates at Wake Forest University, 50% were women (3) and 50% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	6

*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 Wake Forest University

This Legal Research program at Wake Forest University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Advanced Legal Research/Studies	48
Programs for Foreign Lawyers	6

Top-Paying Careers for Legal Research Graduates

Those who complete Legal Research program at Wake Forest University work across a variety of fields. Here 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.