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 University of Nebraska - Lincoln. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in law, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UNL paid an average of $996 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $341 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 | $6,138 | $17,928 |
| Fees | $1,585 | $1,585 |
UNL 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 UNL Online Learning page.
Women made up around 37.5% of the law students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 52.6%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in law at UNL in 2019-2020, 7.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 110 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Law students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Law | 120 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Legal Research | 8 |
*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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