by our College Data Analytics TeamAmerican/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence is a concentration offered under the legal research major at Cornell University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Cornell 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 | $29,500 | $29,500 |
| Fees | $542 | $542 |
Online degrees for the Cornell American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Cornell Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence in 2019-2020, 63.6% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 59.5%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence at Cornell in 2019-2020, 0.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 127 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.