by our College Data Analytics TeamLegal Professions is a program of study at West Virginia University. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in legal professions, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at WVU was $1,453 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $563 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 | $10,134 | $26,154 |
WVU 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 WVU Online Learning page.
About 66.7% 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 16.7% of legal professions master’s degree recipients at WVU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 20%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Legal Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies | 12 |
*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.