by our College Data Analytics TeamLegal Professions is a program of study at Northeastern University. The school offers a doctor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in legal professions, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Northeastern paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $25,264 | $25,264 |
| Fees | $294 | $294 |
Online degrees for the Northeastern legal professions doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Northeastern Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in legal professions in 2019-2020, 62.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 52.5%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in legal professions at Northeastern in 2019-2020, 34.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 24 |
| Black or African American | 15 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 118 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 20 |
Legal Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Law | 200 |
| Legal Professions (Other) | 4 |
*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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