by our College Data Analytics TeamLegal Research is a major offered under the legal professions program of study at Florida State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in legal research, 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 Florida State paid an average of $1,114 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $482 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,684 | $24,116 |
| Fees | $1,869 | $2,591 |
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Florida State offers online option in its legal research master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Florida State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in legal research in 2019-2020, 71.3% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 57.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 51.2% of the legal research master’s degrees at Florida State in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 17%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 23 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 29 |
| International Students | 8 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Legal Research students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Advanced Legal Research/Studies | 72 |
| Programs for Foreign Lawyers | 6 |
| Banking, Corporate, Finance, & Securities Law | 1 |
| Energy, Environment, & Natural Resources Law | 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.
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