by our College Data Analytics TeamLegal Professions is a program of study at Wayne State University. 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, 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. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $16,285 | $35,274 |
| Fees | $1,941 | $1,941 |
Wayne State does not offer an online option for its legal professions master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Wayne State Online Learning page.
About 83.3% of the students who received their Master’s in legal professions in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 59.2%.
Around 66.7% of legal professions master’s degree recipients at Wayne State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 20%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Legal Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Legal Research | 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.
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