Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how Columbia ranks in comparison to other schools with legal research programs.
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The legal research major at Columbia 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, 94 students received their master’s degree in legal research from Columbia. This makes it the #18 most popular school for legal research master’s degree candidates in the country.
During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Columbia paid an average of $2,102 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $64,526 | $64,526 |
Fees | $3,645 | $3,645 |
Books and Supplies | $1,392 | $1,392 |
On Campus Room and Board | $16,800 | $16,800 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,350 | $2,350 |
Learn more about Columbia tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Columbia legal research bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Columbia Online Learning page.
Legal Research majors graduating with a master's degree from Columbia make a median salary of $130,948 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all legal research graduates with a master's is $79,831.
For the most recent academic year available, 42% of legal research master's degrees went to men and 58% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a master's in legal research.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 1 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 471 |
Other Races | 29 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the legal research majors at Columbia University in the City of New York.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Law | 410 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.