by our College Data Analytics TeamLegal Research is a major offered under the legal professions program of study at The University of Alabama. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in legal research, 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 UA paid an average of $1,550 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $615 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,780 | $30,250 |
| Fees | $690 | $690 |
legal research who receive their master’s degree from UA make an average of $93,646 a year during the early days of their career. That is 37% higher than the national average of $68,119.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. UA does offer online classes in its legal research master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UA Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in legal research in 2019-2020, 25.6% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 57.8%.
Around 32.6% of legal research master’s degree recipients at UA in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 17%.
| 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 Research students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Programs for Foreign Lawyers | 2 |
| Tax Law/Taxation | 29 |
| Other Legal Research & Advanced Professional Studies | 12 |
*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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