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Graduate Certificate in General Advanced Legal Research/Studies

Graduate Certificates in General Advanced Legal Research/Studies

260 Yearly Graduations
58% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 11 schools in the United States where you can get your graduate certificate in advanced legal research/studies. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 14% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 6.5% of advanced legal research/studies graduates were international students.

During the most recent year for which data is available, 260 people earned their graduate certificate in advanced legal research/studies. This earns it the #143 spot on the list of the most popular graduate certificate programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in advanced legal research/studies at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 3,536
Doctor’s Degree 272
Graduate Certificate 260
Bachelor’s Degree 97

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for advanced legal research/studies students who are graduate certificate holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their graduate certificate in advanced legal research/studies. About 57.7% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 110
Women 150
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The racial-ethnic distribution of advanced legal research/studies graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 6
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 53
International Students 17
Other Races/Ethnicities 154
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There are 11 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in advanced legal research/studies. Learn more about the most popular 11 below:

#1

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
61 Yearly Graduations
76% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for advanced legal research/studies students seekinga graduate certificate is University of Southern California. Each year, around 46,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $66,640 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $66,640 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 61 people received their graduate certificate in advanced legal research/studies from USC. Of these students, 76% were women and 8% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

Champlain College

Burlington, Vermont
25 Yearly Graduations
87% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Champlain College comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in advanced legal research/studies. Roughly 4,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $45,100 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,710 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 25 people received their graduate certificate in advanced legal research/studies from Champlain. Of these students, 87% were women and 40% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

23 Yearly Graduations
58% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Akron Main Campus comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in advanced legal research/studies. Each year, around 16,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,399 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,325 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 23 people received their graduate certificate in advanced legal research/studies from University of Akron Main Campus. Of these students, 58% were women and 21% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

8 Yearly Graduations
71% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in advanced legal research/studies. Each year, around 29,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,241 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,648 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their graduate certificate in advanced legal research/studies from IUPUI. Around 14% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 71% were women.

#6

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio
5 Yearly Graduations
14% Women

The 6th most popular school in the country for advanced legal research/studies majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Cleveland State University. Each year, around 15,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $12,503 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,840 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their graduate certificate in advanced legal research/studies from Cleveland State University.

#9

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
0 Yearly Graduations

The 9th most popular school in the country for advanced legal research/studies majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Wake Forest University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $63,608 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $38,650 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their graduate certificate in advanced legal research/studies from Wake Forest University.

0 Yearly Graduations
92% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 9th most popular school in the country for advanced legal research/studies majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. Each year, around 34,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,038 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,132 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their graduate certificate in advanced legal research/studies from Louisiana State University. About 92% of this group were women, and 15% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to advanced legal research/studies that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Legal Research & Studies 443
Corporate, Finance & Securities Law 181
Health Law 164
Energy & Environment Law 117
Tax Law 114

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 at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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