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 Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in law, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Part-time graduates at WMU-Cooley Law School paid an average of $950 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same 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 law 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 law in 2019-2020, 54.5% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 52.6%.
Around 47.6% of law 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 |
Law 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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