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Graduate Certificates in Non-Professional General Legal Studies

23 Yearly Graduations
91% Women
78% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 9 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a graduate certificate in non-professional general legal studies. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 78% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 8.7% of non-professional general legal studies graduates were international students.

In 2020-2021, 23 graduate certificates were awarded to non-professional general legal studies majors. This earns it the #199 spot on the list of the most popular graduate certificate programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in non-professional general legal studies at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 418
Graduate Certificate 23
Doctor’s Degree 3

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

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Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their graduate certificate in non-professional general legal studies. About 91.3% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 2
Women 21
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The racial-ethnic distribution of non-professional general legal studies graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 3
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
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There are 9 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in non-professional general legal studies. Learn more about the most popular 9 below:

#1

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
17 Yearly Graduations
94% Women
76% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Texas State University tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for non-professional general legal studies majors who are seeking their graduate certificate. Each year, around 37,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,606 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,147 per year. The non-professional general legal studies program at Texas State University awarded 17 graduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year. Around 76% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 94% were women.

#2

Hodges University

Naples, Florida
4 Yearly Graduations
75% Women

The 2nd most popular school in the country for non-professional general legal studies majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Hodges University. Roughly 700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,280 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,940 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 graduate certificates were handed out to non-professional general legal studies majors at International College. About 75% of this group were women, and 100% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 3rd most popular school in the country for non-professional general legal studies majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is University of Kansas. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,092 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,989 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 people received their graduate certificate in non-professional general legal studies from KU. Around 50% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to non-professional general legal studies that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Legal Research 925
Other Legal Professions 362
Legal Support Services 340

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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