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 Georgetown compares to other colleges that offer legal research.
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Legal Research majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Georgetown go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $142,966 a year. This is above $103,843, the median for all majors at Georgetown.
Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $59,784 | $67,896 |
| Fees | $193 | $193 |
Find out more about Georgetown tuition and fees.
For the most recent academic year available, 41% of legal research master’s degrees went to men and 59% went to women.
The largest share of legal research master’s degree graduates at Georgetown were Non-Resident Alien. About 71% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Georgetown University with a master’s in legal research.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 23 |
| Black or African American | 16 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| White | 69 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 380 |
| Other Races | 36 |
Every one of the 3 students who graduated with a doctoral degree in legal research from Georgetown identified as men.
The majority of legal research doctoral degree graduates at Georgetown were Non-Resident Alien. About 100% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Georgetown 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 | 3 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Here are the demographics of the legal research majors at Georgetown University.
This legal research program at Georgetown breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:
Georgetown awarded 459 completions in advanced legal research/studies, general recently — 62% to women and 38% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Non-Resident Alien (77%).
Georgetown conferred 120 completions in tax law/taxation in the most recent reporting year — 41% to women and 59% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (37%).
Georgetown granted 97 degrees in international business, trade, and tax law recently — 53% to women and 47% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Non-Resident Alien (87%).
Georgetown awarded 34 degrees in international law and legal studies recently — 76% to women and 24% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Non-Resident Alien (88%).
Georgetown awarded 32 degrees in health law recently — 78% to women and 22% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Non-Resident Alien (91%).
Georgetown granted 29 degrees in legal research and advanced professional studies, other in the latest year of data — 62% to women and 38% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Non-Resident Alien (83%).
Georgetown conferred 12 completions in energy, environment, and natural resources law recently — 75% to women and 25% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Non-Resident Alien (58%).