by our College Data Analytics TeamLegal Professions is a program of study at Rutgers University - Newark. The school offers a doctor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in legal professions, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Rutgers Newark paid an average of $1,256 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $739 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $17,736 | $30,144 |
| Fees | $1,968 | $1,968 |
Online degrees for the Rutgers Newark 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 Rutgers Newark Online Learning page.
About 50.9% of the students who received their Doctorate in legal professions in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 52.5%.
Around 42.5% of legal professions doctor’s degree recipients at Rutgers Newark in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 26 |
| Black or African American | 23 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 43 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 112 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 20 |
Legal Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Law | 228 |
*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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