by our College Data Analytics TeamLegal Professions is a program of study at Columbia University in the City of New York. The school offers a doctor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in legal professions, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Columbia paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $49,024 | $49,024 |
| Fees | $2,170 | $2,170 |
Columbia does not offer an online option for its legal professions doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Columbia Online Learning page.
Women made up around 50.6% of the legal professions students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 52.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 31.3% of the legal professions doctor’s degrees at Columbia in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 56 |
| Black or African American | 41 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 34 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 235 |
| International Students | 47 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 17 |
Legal Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Law | 428 |
| Legal Research | 3 |
*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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