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Legal Research at Drexel University

What traits are you looking for in a legal research school? To help you decide if Drexel University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's legal research program.

Drexel is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 23,589 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,440 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Drexel University in 2021, 26 of them were legal research majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Legal Research section at the bottom of this page.

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Legal Research
  • Master’s Degree in Legal Research

Online Classes Are Available at Drexel

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Drexel does offer online education options in legal research for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

The following rankings from College Factual show how the legal research progam at Drexel compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The legal research major at Drexel is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Legal Research. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools 31
Best Value Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools 99
106
Best Value Legal Research Schools 107

In 2021, 52 students received their master’s degree in legal research from Drexel. This makes it the #31 most popular school for legal research master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in legal research, making the school the #33 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the legal research majors at Drexel University.

65% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 legal research majors earned their bachelor's degree from Drexel. Of these graduates, 35% were men and 65% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 20% more racial-ethnic minorities in its legal research bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Drexel University with a bachelor's in legal research.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 11
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

81% Women
48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 52 legal research majors earned their master's degree from Drexel. Of these graduates, 19% were men and 81% were women.

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In the legal research master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 48% of degree recipients. That is 22% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Drexel University with a master's in legal research.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 16
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 19
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Drexel also has a doctoral program available in legal research. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

A degree in legal research can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for PA, the home state for Drexel University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Lawyers 24,980 $138,610
Law Professors 630 $97,810

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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