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Doctor’s Degrees in American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence

34 Yearly Graduations
35% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 9 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a doctor's degree in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were men, and 12% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 58.8% of american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence graduates were international students.

Education Levels of American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 34 people earned their doctor's degree in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence. This earns it the #326 spot on the list of the most popular doctor's degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 881
Graduate Certificate 128
Doctor’s Degree 34

Earnings of American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence students who are doctor's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue doctor's degrees in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence. About 64.7% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 22
Women 12
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The racial-ethnic distribution of american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
International Students 20
Other Races/Ethnicities 2
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There are 9 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence. Learn more about the most popular 9 below:

20 Yearly Graduations
31% Women

Case Western Reserve University tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence majors who are seeking their doctor's degree. Each year, around 11,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $61,040 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $50,838 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 20 people received their doctor's degree in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence from Case Western.

#3

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
1 Yearly Graduations
40% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

American University is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence. Each year, around 14,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $53,070 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $38,139 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence from The American University. About 40% of this group were women, and 40% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

1 Yearly Graduations

The 3rd most popular school in the country for american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Southern Methodist University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $55,012 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $31,590 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence from SMU.

#5

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
0 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Indiana University - Bloomington is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,012 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,033 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their doctor's degree in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence from IU Bloomington.

#5

Suffolk University

Boston, Massachusetts
0 Yearly Graduations
27% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Suffolk University is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence. Roughly 6,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $42,790 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $39,622 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their doctor's degree in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence from Suffolk. Around 18% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 27% were women.

#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
0 Yearly Graduations
67% Women

Cornell University comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence. Each year, around 23,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $62,456 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $29,500 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their doctor's degree in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence from Cornell.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence that offer doctor’s degrees.

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References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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