by our College Data Analytics TeamLegal Research is a major offered under the legal professions program of study at George Washington University. 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 GWU was $1,765 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $31,770 | $31,770 |
| Fees | $54 | $54 |
The median early career salary of legal research students who receive their master’s degree from GWU is $85,206 per year. That is 25% higher than the national average of $68,119.
Online degrees for the GWU legal research master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the GWU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 50.0% of the legal research students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 57.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 12.9% of the legal research master’s degrees at GWU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 17%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 38 |
| International Students | 67 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
Legal Research students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Legal Support Services | 50 |
*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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