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Advanced Legal Research/Studies Graduate Certificate

Advanced Legal Research/Studies Graduate Certificates

There are 75 schools in the United States where you can earn agraduate certificate in Advanced Legal Research/Studies. This degree is more popular with female students, and about78% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

In the most recent year for which data is available, 4,628 degrees were awarded toAdvanced 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

The U.S. Department of Education reports a median salary for graduates with agraduate 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)

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their graduate certificate in Advanced Legal Research/Studies. About 55.4% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 79
Women 98
Gender Diversity of Graduate 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 39 22.0%
Asian 2 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino 14 7.9%
Black or African American 9 5.1%
Two or More Races 1 0.6%
Race Unknown 112 63.3%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Advanced Legal Research/Studies Graduate Certificate Students

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 90 colleges that offer a graduate certificate 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 graduate certificate is Texas A&M University-College Station. During the most recent year for which we have data, 585 people received their graduate 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.

#2

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University is a popular choice for Advanced Legal Research/Studies majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 459 graduate 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 is a popular choice for Advanced Legal Research/Studies majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 340 graduate 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.

#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Advanced Legal Research/Studies. During the most recent year for which we have data, 302 people received their graduate 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.

Arizona State University Digital Immersion is a popular choice for Advanced Legal Research/Studies majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 263 people received their graduate certificate in Advanced Legal Research/Studies from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate 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 graduate certificates in Advanced Legal Research/Studies. This school awarded 241 graduate certificates in Advanced Legal Research/Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate 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 graduate certificates in Advanced Legal Research/Studies. During the most recent year for which we have data, 225 people received their graduate 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.

Washington University in St Louis comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Advanced Legal Research/Studies. This school awarded 221 graduate certificates in Advanced Legal Research/Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Advanced Legal Research/Studies here go on to 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 graduate certificate. This school awarded 182 graduate 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.

#10

New York University

New York, NY

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

#12

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Advanced Legal Research/Studies. During the most recent year for which we have data, 102 people received their graduate certificate in Advanced Legal Research/Studies from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Advanced Legal Research/Studies here go on to 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 graduate certificates in Advanced Legal Research/Studies. This school awarded 88 graduate 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.

#14

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

Pepperdine University comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Advanced Legal Research/Studies. During the most recent year for which we have data, 87 people received their graduate certificate in Advanced Legal Research/Studies from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate 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 graduate certificates in Advanced Legal Research/Studies. During the most recent year for which we have data, 86 people received their graduate 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.

#16

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University is a popular choice for Advanced Legal Research/Studies majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 83 graduate 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 Akron Main Campus is a popular choice for Advanced Legal Research/Studies majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 71 people received their graduate 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.

#18

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University is a popular choice for Advanced Legal Research/Studies majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 70 people received their graduate 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.

#19

American University

Washington, DC

American University comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Advanced Legal Research/Studies. This school awarded 55 graduate certificates in Advanced Legal Research/Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Advanced Legal Research/Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#20

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Advanced Legal Research/Studies. During the most recent year for which we have data, 48 people received their graduate certificate in Advanced Legal Research/Studies from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Advanced Legal Research/Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Advanced Legal Research/Studies that also offer graduate 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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