by our College Data Analytics TeamLegal Professions is a program of study at Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School. The school offers a doctor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at WMU-Cooley Law School was $950 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,400 | $11,400 |
| Fees | $40 | $40 |
WMU-Cooley Law School does not offer an online option for its legal professions doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WMU-Cooley Law School Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in legal professions in 2019-2020, 54.5% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 52.5%.
Around 47.6% of legal professions doctor’s degree recipients at WMU-Cooley 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 | 7 |
| Black or African American | 77 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 151 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 57 |
Legal Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Law | 319 |
*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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