by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Advanced Legal Research/Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Legal Research is a major offered under the legal professions program of study at Arizona State University - Skysong. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in legal research, 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 ASU - Skysong was $543 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 | $6,516 | $6,516 |
| Fees | $208 | $208 |
The median early career salary of legal research students who receive their master’s degree from ASU - Skysong is $46,673 per year. That is 31% lower than the national average of $68,119.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the legal research master’s degree program at ASU - Skysong. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the ASU - Skysong Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in legal research in 2019-2020, 64.8% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 57.8%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in legal research at ASU - Skysong in 2019-2020, 44.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 17%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 30 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 24 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 7 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 78 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 18 |
Legal Research students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Advanced Legal Research/Studies | 159 |
*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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