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Legal Research Master's Degree

Legal Research Master’s Degrees

There are 161 colleges and universities across the nation that offer amaster’s degree in Legal Research. This degree is more popular with female students, and about31% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 50.3% of Legal Research graduates were international students.

In the most recent year for which data is available, 11,533 degrees were awarded toLegal Research majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Legal Research at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate’s Degree 21
Bachelor’s Degree 150
Master’s Degree (this page) 10,974
Doctor’s Degree 388

The U.S. Department of Education reports a median salary for graduates with amaster’s degree in Legal Research of $93,383 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

This number may vary for many reasons. For instance, you may move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $78,306
4 years $93,383
5 years $107,509

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for Legal Research students with their master’s degree.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their master’s degree in Legal Research. About 60.2% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 3,594
Women 5,431
Gender Diversity of Master's Degrees in Legal Research

The racial-ethnic distribution of Legal Research graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 1,711 19.0%
Asian 328 3.6%
Hispanic or Latino 642 7.1%
Black or African American 635 7.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 96 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2 0.0%
Two or More Races 133 1.5%
Race Unknown 939 10.4%
International Students 4,539 50.3%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Legal Research Master's Degree Students

This degree is very popular with international students. Around 50.3% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 188 colleges that offer a master’s degree in Legal Research. Learn more about the most popular below:

Texas A&M University-College Station tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Legal Research majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 792 people received their master's degree in Legal Research from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#2

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University is a popular choice for Legal Research majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 783 people received their master's degree in Legal Research from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Legal Research here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Southern California comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Legal Research. During the most recent year for which we have data, 627 people received their master's degree in Legal Research from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Legal Research here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#4

New York University

New York, NY

New York University comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Legal Research. During the most recent year for which we have data, 475 people received their master's degree in Legal Research from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Washington University in St Louis comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Legal Research. This school awarded 400 master's degrees in Legal Research in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Legal Research here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Columbia University in the City of New York comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Legal Research. During the most recent year for which we have data, 376 people received their master's degree in Legal Research from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Berkeley is a popular choice for Legal Research majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 370 master's degrees in Legal Research in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Legal Research here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Arizona State University Digital Immersion is a popular choice for Legal Research majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 351 people received their master's degree in Legal Research from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Legal Research here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#9

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University is a popular choice for Legal Research majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 346 master's degrees in Legal Research in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Legal Research here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Loyola University Chicago comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Legal Research. This school awarded 300 master's degrees in Legal Research in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Legal Research here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#11

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Legal Research. During the most recent year for which we have data, 278 people received their master's degree in Legal Research from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#12

Northeastern University

Boston, MA

Northeastern University comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Legal Research. This school awarded 241 master's degrees in Legal Research in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Legal Research here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Los Angeles comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Legal Research. During the most recent year for which we have data, 226 people received their master's degree in Legal Research from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Legal Research here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#14

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Legal Research. During the most recent year for which we have data, 220 people received their master's degree in Legal Research from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Legal Research here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Legal Research. During the most recent year for which we have data, 219 people received their master's degree in Legal Research from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#16

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University is a popular choice for Legal Research majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 205 people received their master's degree in Legal Research from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Legal Research here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#17

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Legal Research. During the most recent year for which we have data, 182 people received their master's degree in Legal Research from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Legal Research. During the most recent year for which we have data, 179 people received their master's degree in Legal Research from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#19

George Washington University

Washington, DC

George Washington University comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Legal Research. This school awarded 165 master's degrees in Legal Research in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Arizona State University Campus Immersion is a popular choice for Legal Research majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 159 people received their master's degree in Legal Research from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Legal Research here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General 4,628
Programs for Foreign Lawyers 1,567
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other 1,204
American/US Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence 899
Tax Law/Taxation 760

Below are some popular majors similar to Legal Research that also offer master’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Law 39,447
Legal Support Services 10,492
Non-Professional Legal Studies 4,796
Legal Professions and Studies, Other 2,487

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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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