by our College Data Analytics TeamLegal Professions is a program of study at William & Mary. The school offers a doctor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in legal professions, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at William & Mary paid an average of $1,573 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $584 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,516 | $28,305 |
| Fees | $5,924 | $6,495 |
Online degrees for the William & Mary legal professions doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the William & Mary Online Learning page.
About 57.5% of the students who received their Doctorate in legal professions in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 52.5%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in legal professions at William & Mary in 2019-2020, 16.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 11 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 139 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
Legal Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Law | 179 |
*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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