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Graduate Certificate in American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence

Graduate Certificates in American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence

93 Yearly Graduations
55% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A graduate certificate in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence is offered at 6 colleges in the United States. This degree is more popular with female students, and about 15% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 58.1% 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, 93 people earned their graduate certificate in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence. This earns it the #212 spot on the list of the most popular graduate certificate 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 743
Graduate Certificate 93
Doctor’s Degree 35

Earnings of American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Majors With Graduate Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence majors with their graduate certificate due to lack of data.

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 graduate certificate holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their graduate certificate in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence. About 54.8% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 42
Women 51
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The racial-ethnic distribution of american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 2
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 25
International Students 54
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
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There are 6 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence. Learn more about the most popular 6 below:

#1

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
34 Yearly Graduations
6% Women

The most popular school in the United States for american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence students seekinga graduate certificate is University of Southern California. Roughly 46,200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $66,640 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $66,640 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 34 people received their graduate certificate in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence from USC.

#2

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, California
30 Yearly Graduations
54% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Loyola Marymount University. Each year, around 9,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $57,602 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $21,588 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 30 people received their graduate certificate in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence from Loyola Marymount. About 54% of this group were women, and 7% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#3

Vermont Law School

South Royalton, Vermont
9 Yearly Graduations
77% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Vermont Law School is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence. Roughly 600 attend the school each year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their graduate certificate in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence from VLS. About 77% of this group were women, and 32% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#4

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
4 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 4th most popular school in the country for american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Indiana University - Bloomington. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,312 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,133 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their graduate certificate in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence from IU Bloomington. Of these students, 100% were women and 25% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Comparative Law 1,566
Other Legal Research & Studies 443
Advanced Legal Research/Studies 260
Corporate, Finance & Securities Law 181
Health Law 164

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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