by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Law. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Law is a major offered under the legal professions program of study at Santa Clara University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in law, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at SCU was $1,150 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 | $23,507 | $23,507 |
SCU does not offer an online option for its law doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SCU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in law in 2019-2020, 57.5% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 52.6%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in law at SCU in 2019-2020, 54.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 35 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 59 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 |
| White | 83 |
| International Students | 8 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 14 |
Law students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Law | 207 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
