by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of this program at RWU. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s, Associate’s levels, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #1 out of 1 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
Here is each degree level granted in legal professions at RWU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 44 |
| Associate’s | 58 |
| Master’s | 2 |
| Graduate Certificate | 5 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Roger Williams University awarded 44 bachelor’s degrees in legal professions.
RWU is among the very best schools in the country for legal professions at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #1 out of 1 schools by College Factual.
Legal Professions students who finish a bachelor’s at RWU earn a median of $47,007 a year. This is lower than $58,246, the median for all majors at RWU.
Earning a bachelor’s degree at RWU, legal professions graduates take on a median debt of $22,746 in student loans. This is lower than $25,903, the typical median for all majors at RWU.
Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $39,264 | $44,867 |
| Fees | $330 | $330 |
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Among recent graduates, 32% of legal professions bachelor’s degrees went to men and 68% went to women.
The largest share of legal professions bachelor’s degree graduates at RWU were White. Approximately 52% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Roger Williams University with a bachelor’s in legal professions.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| White | 23 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 6 |
RWU conferred 32 bachelor’s completions in legal professions and studies, other recently — 62% to women and 38% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (56%).
RWU granted 11 bachelor’s completions in legal assistant/paralegal recently — 82% to women and 18% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (36%).
RWU awarded 1 bachelor’s completion in pre-law studies in the latest year of data — 100% to women and 0% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (100%).
During the most recent reporting year, Roger Williams University handed out 58 associate’s degrees in legal professions.
RWU is among the very best schools in the country for legal professions at the associate’s level. Its best result was #1 out of 6 schools by College Factual.
For the most recent academic year available, 24% of legal professions associate’s degrees went to men and 76% went to women.
The largest share of legal professions associate’s degree graduates at RWU were Black or African American. Approximately 40% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Roger Williams University with a associate’s in legal professions.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 23 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| White | 13 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 6 |
RWU conferred 45 associate’s degrees in legal professions and studies, other recently — 78% to women and 22% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Black or African American (51%).
RWU conferred 13 associate’s completions in legal assistant/paralegal in the most recent reporting year — 69% to women and 31% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Hispanic or Latino (46%).
Graduate study is also available at RWU. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.
| Graduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Master’s | 2 |
| Graduate Certificate | 5 |
