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Legal Research at Yale University

Legal Research at Yale University

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

Yale is located in New Haven, Connecticut and has a total student population of 12,060.

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 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in legal research, making the school the #4 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 Yale University.

22% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 78% of legal research master's degrees went to men and 22% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 41% men graduate in legal research each year. Yale does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 38% more men than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Yale University 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 2
International Students 21
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

The following legal research concentations are available at Yale University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Yale University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Advanced Legal Research/Studies 18

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 CT, the home state for Yale University.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
Lawyers 7,270 $153,640

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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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