by our College Data Analytics TeamLegal Professions is a program of study at Southwestern Law School. 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, diversity of students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Southwestern Law School paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $18,430 | $18,430 |
| Fees | $100 | $100 |
Online degrees for the Southwestern Law School 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 Southwestern Law School Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in legal professions in 2019-2020, 53.6% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 52.5%.
Around 40.7% of legal professions doctor’s degree recipients at Southwestern Law School in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 14 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 49 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 117 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 16 |
Legal Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Law | 209 |
*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.