We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how Boston U ranks in comparison to other schools with legal research programs.
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The legal research major at Boston U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Legal Research. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
In 2022, 118 students received their master’s degree in legal research from Boston U. This makes it the #10 most popular school for legal research master’s degree candidates in the country.
Part-time undergraduates at Boston U paid an average of $1,994 per credit hour in 2022-2023. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $63,798 | $63,798 |
Fees | $1,370 | $1,370 |
Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
On Campus Room and Board | $18,110 | $18,110 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,085 | $2,085 |
Learn more about Boston U tuition and fees.
Boston U does not offer an online option for its legal research bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Boston U Online Learning page.
Graduates of the master's legal research program at Boston U make a median salary of $113,679. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all legal research graduates with a master's is $79,831.
Of the 279 students who earned a master's degree in Legal Research from Boston U in 2021-2022, 38% were men and 62% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a master's in legal research.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 11 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 32 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 205 |
Other Races | 25 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the legal research majors at Boston University.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Law | 229 |
Legal Professions (Other) | 16 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.