by our College Data Analytics TeamLegal Professions is a program of study at The University of Alabama. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in legal professions, 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 UA paid an average of $1,550 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $615 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,780 | $30,250 |
| Fees | $690 | $690 |
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. UA does offer online classes in its legal professions master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UA Online Learning page.
About 25.6% of the students who received their Master’s in legal professions in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 59.2%.
Around 32.6% of legal professions master’s degree recipients at UA in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 20%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 28 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Legal Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Legal Research | 43 |
*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.