by our College Data Analytics TeamLegal Professions is a program of study at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Pitt was $1,630 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $947 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 | $23,530 | $39,898 |
| Fees | $938 | $938 |
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the legal professions master’s degree program at Pitt. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Pitt Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in legal professions in 2019-2020, 55.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 59.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 15.0% of the legal professions master’s degrees at Pitt in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 20%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 10 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Legal Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Legal Research | 14 |
| Legal Professions (Other) | 6 |
*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.