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Master's Degree in International Law & Legal Studies

Master’s Degrees in International Law & Legal Studies

428 Yearly Graduations
58% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A master's degree in international law and legal studies is offered at 27 colleges in the United States. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 15% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 72.4% of international law and legal studies graduates were international students.

During the most recent year for which data is available, 428 people earned their master's degree in international law and legal studies. This makes it the 359th most popular master's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in international law and legal studies at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 428
Graduate Certificate 20
Doctor’s Degree 12

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for international law and legal studies majors with their master's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their master's degree in international law and legal studies. About 58.2% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 179
Women 249
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The racial-ethnic distribution of international law and legal studies master’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 5
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 44
White 26
International Students 310
Other Races/Ethnicities 35
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There are 27 colleges that offer a master’s degree in international law and legal studies. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:

#1

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
42 Yearly Graduations
56% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Miami tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for international law and legal studies majors who are seeking their master's degree. Roughly 17,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $58,104 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $43,578 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 42 people received their master's degree in international law and legal studies from U Miami. About 56% of this group were women, and 34% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
40 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for international law and legal studies majors who are seeking their master's degree is American University. Roughly 14,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $55,724 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $32,224 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 40 people received their master's degree in international law and legal studies from The American University. About 67% of this group were women, and 20% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#3

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
28 Yearly Graduations
52% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Georgetown University is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in international law and legal studies. Roughly 19,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $64,896 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $58,848 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 28 people received their master's degree in international law and legal studies from Georgetown. Around 7% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 52% were women.

#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
18 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 4th most popular school in the country for international law and legal studies majors who are seeking their master's degree is Temple University. Each year, around 37,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $21,023 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $21,042 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 18 people received their master's degree in international law and legal studies from Temple. About 50% of this group were women, and 12% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#5

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
15 Yearly Graduations
56% Women

Tufts University is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in international law and legal studies. Each year, around 12,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $66,358 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $48,324 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 15 people received their master's degree in international law and legal studies from Tufts.

14 Yearly Graduations
55% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

St John's University - New York is the 6th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in international law and legal studies. Each year, around 20,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $48,301 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $33,386 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their master's degree in international law and legal studies from STJ. Of these students, 55% were women and 5% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#7

New York University

New York, New York
12 Yearly Graduations
64% Women

The 7th most popular school in the country for international law and legal studies majors who are seeking their master's degree is New York University. Each year, around 52,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $60,438 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $38,826 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people received their master's degree in international law and legal studies from NYU.

#9

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
11 Yearly Graduations
45% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Liberty University is the 9th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in international law and legal studies. Each year, around 93,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $15,015 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,740 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 11 people received their master's degree in international law and legal studies from Liberty University. Around 25% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 45% were women.

#10

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
10 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

The 10th most popular school in the country for international law and legal studies majors who are seeking their master's degree is University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. Roughly 32,200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $20,154 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $25,834 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their master's degree in international law and legal studies from Pitt.

#11

Willamette University

Salem, Oregon
9 Yearly Graduations
75% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 11th most popular school in the country for international law and legal studies majors who are seeking their master's degree is Willamette University. Each year, around 1,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $48,000 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $47,542 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their master's degree in international law and legal studies from Willamette. About 75% of this group were women, and 50% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#11

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
9 Yearly Graduations
61% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 11th most popular school in the country for international law and legal studies majors who are seeking their master's degree is George Washington University. Roughly 27,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $64,508 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $35,100 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their master's degree in international law and legal studies from GWU. Of these students, 61% were women and 21% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

8 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

University of New Hampshire - Franklin Pierce School of Law comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in international law and legal studies. Roughly 400 attend the school each year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their master's degree in international law and legal studies from UNH Franklin Pierce.

#14

Stetson University

DeLand, Florida
3 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 14th most popular school in the country for international law and legal studies majors who are seeking their master's degree is Stetson University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $54,820 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,586 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their master's degree in international law and legal studies from Stetson. Around 25% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

#15

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
1 Yearly Graduations
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 15th most popular school in the country for international law and legal studies majors who are seeking their master's degree is Tulane University of Louisiana. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $61,306 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $63,814 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their master's degree in international law and legal studies from Tulane.

#15

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
1 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

DePaul University comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in international law and legal studies. Each year, around 21,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $43,379 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $22,135 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their master's degree in international law and legal studies from DePaul.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to international law and legal studies that offer master’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Advanced Legal Research/Studies 3,536
Programs for Foreign Lawyers 1,716
Other Legal Research & Studies 764
American Law 743
Tax Law 667

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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