by our College Data Analytics TeamLegal Professions is a program of study at Wayne State University. 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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Out-of-state part-time graduates at Wayne State paid an average of $1,470 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $679 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 | $16,285 | $35,274 |
| Fees | $1,941 | $1,941 |
Online degrees for the Wayne State legal professions doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Wayne State Online Learning page.
About 45.8% of the students who received their Doctorate in legal professions in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 52.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 10.4% of the legal professions doctor’s degrees at Wayne State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 112 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 15 |
Legal Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Law | 140 |
| Legal Professions (Other) | 4 |
*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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