by our College Data Analytics TeamLaw is a concentration offered under the law major at Michigan State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in law, 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 Michigan State paid an average of $1,544 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $786 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $18,858 | $37,056 |
Online degrees for the Michigan State law doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Michigan State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in law in 2019-2020, 50.4% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 52.6%.
Around 20.8% of law doctor’s degree recipients at Michigan State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 14 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 161 |
| International Students | 9 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 22 |
*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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