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Legal Research at Widener University

If you plan to study legal research, take a look at what Widener University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Widener is located in Chester, Pennsylvania and approximately 6,150 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
  • Doctorate Degree in Legal Research

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There were 19 students who received their doctoral degrees in legal research, making the school the #2 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 Widener University.

84% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 19 students who earned a master's degree in Legal Research from Widener in 2020-2021, 16% were men and 84% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

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 Widener University.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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