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Advanced Legal Research/Studies Basic Certificate

Advanced Legal Research/Studies Basic Certificates

A basic certificate in Advanced Legal Research/Studies is offered at 75 colleges in the United States, where you can earn abasic certificate in Advanced Legal Research/Studies. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and13% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 74.8% of Advanced Legal Research/Studies graduates were international students.

In the most recent reporting year, 4,628 students earned theirAdvanced Legal Research/Studies majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Advanced Legal Research/Studies at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 94
Master’s Degree 4,224
Doctor’s Degree 310

Federal data tracks the median salary for graduates with abasic certificate in Advanced Legal Research/Studies of $93,383 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $78,306
4 years $93,383
5 years $107,509

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

The data on debt ranges for Advanced Legal Research/Studies majors who have their basic certificate is not currently available.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with female students. About 61.6% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 93
Women 149
Gender Diversity of Basic Certificates in Advanced Legal Research/Studies

The racial-ethnic distribution of Advanced Legal Research/Studies graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 29 12.0%
Asian 11 4.5%
Hispanic or Latino 6 2.5%
Black or African American 4 1.7%
Two or More Races 3 1.2%
Race Unknown 8 3.3%
International Students 181 74.8%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Advanced Legal Research/Studies Basic Certificate Students

This degree is very popular with international students. Around 74.8% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 90 colleges that offer a basic certificate in Advanced Legal Research/Studies. Learn more about the most popular below:

Texas A&M University-College Station tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Advanced Legal Research/Studies majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 585 basic certificates in Advanced Legal Research/Studies in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#2

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University is a popular choice for Advanced Legal Research/Studies majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 459 basic certificates in Advanced Legal Research/Studies in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Columbia University in the City of New York comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Advanced Legal Research/Studies. During the most recent year for which we have data, 340 people received their basic certificate in Advanced Legal Research/Studies from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University is a popular choice for Advanced Legal Research/Studies majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 302 people received their basic certificate in Advanced Legal Research/Studies from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Advanced Legal Research/Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Arizona State University Digital Immersion is a popular choice for Advanced Legal Research/Studies majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 263 people received their basic certificate in Advanced Legal Research/Studies from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Northeastern University is a popular choice for Advanced Legal Research/Studies majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 241 people received their basic certificate in Advanced Legal Research/Studies from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Advanced Legal Research/Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Los Angeles comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Advanced Legal Research/Studies. This school awarded 225 basic certificates in Advanced Legal Research/Studies in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Washington University in St Louis is a popular choice for Advanced Legal Research/Studies majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 221 basic certificates in Advanced Legal Research/Studies in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#9

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University is a popular choice for Advanced Legal Research/Studies majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 182 people received their basic certificate in Advanced Legal Research/Studies from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Advanced Legal Research/Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#10

New York University

New York, NY

New York University is a popular choice for Advanced Legal Research/Studies majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 182 people received their basic certificate in Advanced Legal Research/Studies from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Southern California is a popular choice for Advanced Legal Research/Studies majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 167 basic certificates in Advanced Legal Research/Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Advanced Legal Research/Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#12

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania is a popular choice for Advanced Legal Research/Studies majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 102 people received their basic certificate in Advanced Legal Research/Studies from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#13

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University is a popular choice for Advanced Legal Research/Studies majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 88 people received their basic certificate in Advanced Legal Research/Studies from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Advanced Legal Research/Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#14

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

Pepperdine University comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Advanced Legal Research/Studies. This school awarded 87 basic certificates in Advanced Legal Research/Studies in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Advanced Legal Research/Studies. This school awarded 86 basic certificates in Advanced Legal Research/Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Advanced Legal Research/Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#16

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University is a popular choice for Advanced Legal Research/Studies majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 83 people received their basic certificate in Advanced Legal Research/Studies from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Advanced Legal Research/Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Akron Main Campus is a popular choice for Advanced Legal Research/Studies majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 71 basic certificates in Advanced Legal Research/Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Advanced Legal Research/Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#18

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Advanced Legal Research/Studies. During the most recent year for which we have data, 70 people received their basic certificate in Advanced Legal Research/Studies from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Advanced Legal Research/Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#19

American University

Washington, DC

American University is a popular choice for Advanced Legal Research/Studies majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 55 people received their basic certificate in Advanced Legal Research/Studies from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#20

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University is a popular choice for Advanced Legal Research/Studies majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 48 basic certificates in Advanced Legal Research/Studies in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Advanced Legal Research/Studies that also offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Programs for Foreign Lawyers 1,567
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other 1,204
American/US Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence 899
Tax Law/Taxation 760
Health Law 539

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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