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Legal Research at Yale University

If you plan to study Legal Research, take a look at what Yale University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Yale University is in New Haven, CT.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 41 legal research degrees were granted at Yale University.

Studying Online at Yale University

Online coursework is an option at Yale University. Among 15,564 students, 38 (0%) studied exclusively online and 387 (2%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Legal Research graduates at Yale University are 49% women (20) and 51% men (21).

Legal Research Master’s Program at Yale University

Among the 28 master’s legal research graduates at Yale University, 50% were women (14) and 50% were men (14).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	22

Minority students account for 7% of Legal Research master’s degree recipients at Yale University, below the national average of 20%.*

Legal Research Doctoral Program at Yale University

Of the 13 doctoral legal research graduates at Yale University, 46% were women (6) and 54% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	11

Minority students account for 8% of Legal Research doctoral degree recipients at Yale University, below the national average of 9%.*

*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 Yale University

This Legal Research program at Yale University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Advanced Legal Research/Studies	41

Highest-Paying Careers for Legal Research Graduates

Graduates of the Legal Research program at Yale University work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-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.