Below are the key facts about the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. Find out how UH ranks among other schools offering degrees in legal research.
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Legal Research graduates with a bachelor’s degree from UH go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $75,201 a year. This is above $66,496, the median for all majors at UH.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,685 | $21,515 |
| Fees | $1,032 | $1,032 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 50% of legal research master’s degrees went to men and 50% went to women.
The majority of legal research master’s degree graduates at UH are White. About 41% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Houston with a master’s in legal research.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 9 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Here are the demographics of the legal research majors at University of Houston.
This legal research program at UH breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Law | 6 |
| Tax Law/Taxation | 6 |
| Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law | 5 |
| International Law and Legal Studies | 3 |
| Intellectual Property Law | 2 |
UH granted 6 degrees in health law in the most recent reporting year — 50% to women and 50% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (50%).
UH granted 6 completions in tax law/taxation in the latest year of data — 50% to women and 50% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (50%).
UH awarded 5 degrees in energy, environment, and natural resources law recently — 40% to women and 60% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (40%).
UH conferred 3 degrees in international law and legal studies in the most recent reporting year — 33% to women and 67% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Asian (33%).
UH conferred 2 completions in intellectual property law in the most recent reporting year — 100% to women and 0% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Non-Resident Alien (100%).