by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Law. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Law is a major offered under the legal professions program of study at Albany Law School. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in law, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Albany Law was $1,765 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $51,119 | $51,119 |
| Fees | $135 | $135 |
The median early career salary of law students who receive their doctor’s degree from Albany Law is $62,880 per year. That is 6% higher than the national average of $59,298.
Online degrees for the Albany Law law doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Albany Law Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in law in 2019-2020, 53.2% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 52.6%.
Around 18.4% of law doctor’s degree recipients at Albany Law in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 108 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 12 |
Law students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Law | 141 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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