by our College Data Analytics TeamLaw is a concentration offered under the law major at Santa Clara University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in law, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Part-time graduates at SCU paid an average of $1,150 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $23,507 | $23,507 |
Online degrees for the SCU law doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SCU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in law in 2019-2020, 57.5% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 52.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 54.6% of the law doctor’s degrees at SCU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 35 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 59 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 |
| White | 83 |
| International Students | 8 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 14 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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