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Legal Studies at West Virginia University

Legal Studies at West Virginia University

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

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and has a total student population of 26,269.

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

  • Master’s Degree in Legal Studies

Online Classes Are Available at WVU

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, WVU does offer online courses in legal studies for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the legal studies majors at West Virginia University.

73% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 27% of legal studies master's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

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Of the students who received a legal studies master's degree from WVU, 93% 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 West Virginia University with a master's in legal studies.

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

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

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV

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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