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Legal Research at Samford University

Every legal research school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the legal research program at Samford University stacks up to those at other schools.

Samford is located in Birmingham, Alabama and approximately 5,729 students attend the school each year.

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.

  • Master’s Degree in Legal Research

Online Classes Are Available at Samford

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

  • Master’s Degree

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

38% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students earned a master's degree in legal research from Samford. About 38% of these graduates were women and the other 63% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in legal research each year. Samford does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 21% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a legal research master's degree from Samford, 58% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 14
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 AL, the home state for Samford University.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
Lawyers 5,540 $117,100
Law Professors 90 $152,430

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*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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