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Legal Research at University of Pennsylvania

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

UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 26,552.

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

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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 University of Pennsylvania.

48% Women
2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 students earned a master's degree in legal research from UPenn. About 48% of these graduates were women and the other 52% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in legal research each year. UPenn does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 37
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

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 University of Pennsylvania.

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

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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.

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