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Advanced Legal Research/Studies Doctor's Degree

Advanced Legal Research/Studies Doctor’s Degrees

There are 75 colleges and universities across the nation that offer adoctor’s degree in Advanced Legal Research/Studies. This degree is more popular with male students, and about12% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 84.4% 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 (this page) 310

The median salary for graduates holding adoctor’s degree in Advanced Legal Research/Studies of $93,383 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years of experience you have.

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 doctor’s degree is not currently available.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with male students. About 56.2% of graduates in this field are men.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 54
Women 42
Gender Diversity of Doctor's Degrees 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 3 3.1%
Asian 2 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino 2 2.1%
Black or African American 2 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 1.0%
Race Unknown 4 4.2%
International Students 81 84.4%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Advanced Legal Research/Studies Doctor's Degree Students

This degree is very popular with international students. Around 84.4% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 90 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in Advanced Legal Research/Studies. Learn more about the most popular below:

The most popular school in the United States for Advanced Legal Research/Studies students seeking a doctor's degree is Texas A&M University-College Station. This school awarded 585 doctor's degrees in Advanced Legal Research/Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Advanced Legal Research/Studies here go on to 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 doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 459 people received their doctor's degree in Advanced Legal Research/Studies from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Advanced Legal Research/Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Columbia University in the City of New York is a popular choice for Advanced Legal Research/Studies majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 340 people received their doctor's degree in Advanced Legal Research/Studies from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Advanced Legal Research/Studies here go on to 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 doctor's degree. This school awarded 302 doctor's degrees 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.

Arizona State University Digital Immersion comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Advanced Legal Research/Studies. During the most recent year for which we have data, 263 people received their doctor's degree in Advanced Legal Research/Studies from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Advanced Legal Research/Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Northeastern University comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Advanced Legal Research/Studies. This school awarded 241 doctor's degrees 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 California-Los Angeles is a popular choice for Advanced Legal Research/Studies majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 225 doctor's degrees in Advanced Legal Research/Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Advanced Legal Research/Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Washington University in St Louis is a popular choice for Advanced Legal Research/Studies majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 221 doctor's degrees 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 doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 182 people received their doctor's degree 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.

#10

New York University

New York, NY

New York University comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Advanced Legal Research/Studies. During the most recent year for which we have data, 182 people received their doctor's degree 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 comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Advanced Legal Research/Studies. This school awarded 167 doctor's degrees 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.

#12

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania is a popular choice for Advanced Legal Research/Studies majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 102 people received their doctor's degree 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 comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Advanced Legal Research/Studies. This school awarded 88 doctor's degrees 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.

#14

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

Pepperdine University comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Advanced Legal Research/Studies. This school awarded 87 doctor's degrees in Advanced Legal Research/Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Advanced Legal Research/Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Advanced Legal Research/Studies. During the most recent year for which we have data, 86 people received their doctor's degree in Advanced Legal Research/Studies from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree 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 doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 83 people received their doctor's degree in Advanced Legal Research/Studies from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Advanced Legal Research/Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Akron Main Campus comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Advanced Legal Research/Studies. This school awarded 71 doctor's degrees 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.

#18

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Advanced Legal Research/Studies. This school awarded 70 doctor's degrees 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.

#19

American University

Washington, DC

American University is a popular choice for Advanced Legal Research/Studies majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 55 people received their doctor's degree 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 doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 48 people received their doctor's degree 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.

Below are some popular majors similar to Advanced Legal Research/Studies that also offer doctor’s degrees.

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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