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Master's Degree in American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence

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

743 Yearly Graduations
58% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 38 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a master's degree in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence. This degree is more popular with female students, and about 27% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 37.8% 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, 743 people earned their master's degree in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence. This makes it the 218th most popular master's degree program in the country.

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 Master’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 estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their master's degree in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence. About 57.9% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 313
Women 430
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The racial-ethnic distribution of american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence master’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 28
Black or African American 79
Hispanic or Latino 73
White 186
International Students 281
Other Races/Ethnicities 96
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There are 38 colleges that offer a master’s degree in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
81 Yearly Graduations
53% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence students seekinga master's degree is Liberty University. Each year, around 93,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $15,015 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,740 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 81 people received their master's degree in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence from Liberty University. Of these students, 53% were women and 40% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
58 Yearly Graduations
45% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Washington University in St Louis is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence. Roughly 15,400 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $61,750 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $61,750 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 58 people received their master's degree in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence from WUSTL. About 45% of this group were women, and 21% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#3

University of Dayton

Dayton, Ohio
53 Yearly Graduations
69% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 3rd most popular school in the country for american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence majors who are seeking their master's degree is University of Dayton. Roughly 11,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $47,600 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $18,990 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 53 people received their master's degree in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence from UDayton. About 69% of this group were women, and 20% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
52 Yearly Graduations
68% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 4th most popular school in the country for american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence majors who are seeking their master's degree is Drexel University. Roughly 23,500 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $58,293 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $36,234 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 52 people received their master's degree in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence from Drexel. About 68% of this group were women, and 47% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#5

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas
39 Yearly Graduations
77% Women
62% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

St. Mary's University comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence. Each year, around 3,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $35,144 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $19,782 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 39 people received their master's degree in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence from St. Mary's. Around 62% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 77% were women.

#6

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
35 Yearly Graduations
53% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Cornell University comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence. Roughly 23,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $65,204 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $29,500 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 35 people received their master's degree in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence from Cornell. Of these students, 53% were women and 7% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#7

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
33 Yearly Graduations
39% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

DePaul University is the 7th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence. Each year, around 21,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $43,379 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $22,135 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 33 people received their master's degree in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence from DePaul. Around 46% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 39% were women.

28 Yearly Graduations
45% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is the 8th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence. Roughly 48,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,524 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,514 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 28 people received their master's degree in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence from UW Seattle. Of these students, 45% were women and 19% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#9

Vermont Law School

South Royalton, Vermont
24 Yearly Graduations
92% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Vermont Law School comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence. Each year, around 600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the most recent year for which we have data, 24 people received their master's degree in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence from VLS. About 92% of this group were women, and 36% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#10

University of California - Irvine

Irvine, California
22 Yearly Graduations
34% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 10th most popular school in the country for american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence majors who are seeking their master's degree is University of California - Irvine. Each year, around 36,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,834 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,264 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 22 people received their master's degree in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence from UC Irvine. Around 46% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 34% were women.

#11

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
21 Yearly Graduations
59% Women

University of Connecticut comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence. Each year, around 27,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $16,332 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $18,834 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 21 people received their master's degree in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence from UCONN.

#12

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana
19 Yearly Graduations
83% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Loyola University New Orleans comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence. Each year, around 4,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $45,280 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $20,524 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 19 people received their master's degree in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence from Loyola New Orleans. Around 33% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 83% were women.

#13

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
15 Yearly Graduations
33% Women

Baylor University comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence. Each year, around 19,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $54,844 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $41,130 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 15 people received their master's degree in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence from Baylor.

#15

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
14 Yearly Graduations
78% Women
78% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Nova Southeastern University is the 15th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence. Roughly 20,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $35,880 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $22,890 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their master's degree in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence from NUS Florida. Of these students, 78% were women and 78% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#16

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
11 Yearly Graduations
43% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

American University comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence. Roughly 14,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $55,724 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $32,224 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 11 people received their master's degree in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence from The American University. Around 43% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 43% were women.

10 Yearly Graduations
83% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of California - Hastings College of Law is the 17th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence. Roughly 1,000 attend the school each year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their master's degree in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence from UC Hastings. Of these students, 83% were women and 6% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#18

Northcentral University

San Diego, California
9 Yearly Graduations
75% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 18th most popular school in the country for american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence majors who are seeking their master's degree is Northcentral University. Each year, around 12,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,064 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $16,794 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their master's degree in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence from Northcentral University. Of these students, 75% were women and 75% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#19

Hofstra University

Hempstead, New York
8 Yearly Graduations
44% Women

Hofstra University is the 19th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence. Each year, around 10,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $54,335 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $29,340 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their master's degree in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence from Hofstra.

#20

Albany Law School

Albany, New York
6 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Albany Law School is the 20th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence. Roughly 500 attend the school each year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their master's degree in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence from Albany Law. Of these students, 50% were women and 33% 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 master’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Advanced Legal Research/Studies 3,536
Programs for Foreign Lawyers 1,716
Other Legal Research & Studies 764
Tax Law 667
International Law & Legal Studies 428

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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