by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of the program, including how many students graduate each year, the diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Find out how American University compares to other colleges that offer legal research.
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Legal Research graduates with a bachelor’s degree from American University go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $84,372 a year. This is higher than $75,429, the median for all majors at American University.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $50,542 | $57,952 |
| Fees | $819 | $819 |
Read more about American University tuition and fees.
For the most recent academic year available, 37% of legal research master’s degrees went to men and 63% went to women.
The majority of legal research master’s degree graduates at American University are Non-Resident Alien. Approximately 42% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from American University with a master’s in legal research.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 14 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
| White | 30 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 59 |
| Other Races | 19 |
Every one of the 2 students who graduated with a doctoral degree in legal research from American University were women.
The majority of legal research doctoral degree graduates at American University were Non-Resident Alien. Roughly 50% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from American University with a doctoral in legal research.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the legal research majors at American University.
This legal research program at American University offers the following related majors:
American University granted 55 degrees in advanced legal research/studies, general in the most recent reporting year — 80% to women and 20% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (49%). Some of these were earned through distance education.
American University awarded 55 degrees in international law and legal studies recently — 55% to women and 45% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Non-Resident Alien (62%).
American University conferred 16 degrees in international business, trade, and tax law recently — 56% to women and 44% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Non-Resident Alien (94%).
American University conferred 12 completions in legal research and advanced professional studies, other in the most recent reporting year — 42% to women and 58% to men.
American University granted 9 completions in intellectual property law in the latest year of data — 44% to women and 56% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Non-Resident Alien (100%).
American University granted 6 completions in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence in the latest year of data — 50% to women and 50% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Black or African American (33%).