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Intellectual Property Law Master's Degree

Intellectual Property Law Master’s Degrees

A master’s degree in Intellectual Property Law is offered at 15 colleges in the United States, where you can earn amaster’s degree in Intellectual Property Law. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and22% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 70.3% of Intellectual Property Law graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Intellectual Property Law Majors

In the most recent reporting year, 115 students earned theirIntellectual Property Law majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Intellectual Property Law at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree (this page) 115

Earnings of Intellectual Property Law Majors With Master’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The U.S. Department of Education reports a median salary for graduates with amaster’s degree in Intellectual Property Law 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)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for Intellectual Property Law students with their master’s degree.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their master’s degree in Intellectual Property Law. About 61.4% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 39
Women 62
Gender Diversity of Master's Degrees in Intellectual Property Law

The racial-ethnic distribution of Intellectual Property Law graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 8 7.9%
Asian 5 5.0%
Hispanic or Latino 2 2.0%
Black or African American 1 1.0%
Race Unknown 14 13.9%
International Students 71 70.3%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Intellectual Property Law Master's Degree Students

This degree is very popular with international students. Around 70.3% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 21 colleges that offer a master’s degree in Intellectual Property Law. Learn more about the most popular below:

#1

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Intellectual Property Law majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 21 master's degrees in Intellectual Property Law 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 New Hampshire-Franklin Pierce School of Law comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Intellectual Property Law. During the most recent year for which we have data, 21 people received their master's degree in Intellectual Property Law from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#3

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

Yeshiva University is a popular choice for Intellectual Property Law majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 17 master's degrees in Intellectual Property Law 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 Intellectual Property Law majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 10 master's degrees in Intellectual Property Law in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#5

American University

Washington, DC

American University is a popular choice for Intellectual Property Law majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 9 master's degrees in Intellectual Property Law in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Illinois Institute of Technology comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Intellectual Property Law. This school awarded 8 master's degrees in Intellectual Property Law in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Indiana University-Indianapolis is a popular choice for Intellectual Property Law majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their master's degree in Intellectual Property Law from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Intellectual Property Law here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#8

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah is a popular choice for Intellectual Property Law majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 5 master's degrees in Intellectual Property Law in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Intellectual Property Law here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#9

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Intellectual Property Law. This school awarded 4 master's degrees in Intellectual Property Law 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 Minnesota-Twin Cities comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Intellectual Property Law. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their master's degree in Intellectual Property Law from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Case Western Reserve University is a popular choice for Intellectual Property Law majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 2 master's degrees in Intellectual Property Law in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Texas A&M University-College Station is a popular choice for Intellectual Property Law majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 2 master's degrees in Intellectual Property Law in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#13

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston is a popular choice for Intellectual Property Law majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their master's degree in Intellectual Property Law from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Intellectual Property Law here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#14

Golden Gate University

San Francisco, CA

Golden Gate University is a popular choice for Intellectual Property Law majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 1 master's degrees in Intellectual Property Law 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 Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Intellectual Property Law. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their master's degree in Intellectual Property Law from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#16

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

Campbell University is a popular choice for Intellectual Property Law majors seeking their master's degree. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#17

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University is a popular choice for Intellectual Property Law majors seeking their master's degree. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#18

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University is a popular choice for Intellectual Property Law majors seeking their master's degree. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Thomas M Cooley Law School comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Intellectual Property Law. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Connecticut is a popular choice for Intellectual Property Law majors seeking their master's degree. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Intellectual Property Law here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Intellectual Property Law that also offer master’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General 4,628
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

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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