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Legal Research at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

Legal Research at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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

Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 32,277 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

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in legal research, making the school the #25 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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus.

48% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 52% of legal research master's degrees went to men and 48% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 41% men graduate in legal research each year. Pitt does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% 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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus with a master's in legal research.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 20
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

If you plan to be a legal research major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
International Law & Legal Studies 15
Health Law 7
Energy, Environment, & Natural Resources Law 5
General Advanced Legal Research/Studies 1

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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus.

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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