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Doctor's Degree in Legal Studies

Doctor’s Degrees in Legal Studies

2 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
There are 2 schools in the United States where you can get your doctor's degree in legal studies. Approximately 50% of recent graduates in this major were women, and no racial-ethnic minorities were represented in this group.

During the most recent year for which data is available, 2 people earned their doctor's degree in legal studies. This makes it the 621st most popular doctor's degree program in the country.

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 396
Graduate Certificate 47
Doctor’s Degree 2

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for legal studies majors with their doctor's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

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

Student Diversity

A doctor's degree in legal studies is about equally as popular with men as it is with women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 1
Women 1
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The racial-ethnic distribution of legal studies doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0
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There are 2 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in legal studies. Learn more about the most popular 2 below:

3 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

Arizona State University - Tempe tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for legal studies majors who are seeking their doctor's degree. Each year, around 74,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,308 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,376 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their doctor's degree in legal studies from ASU - Tempe.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to legal studies that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded

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*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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