by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Legal Research is a major offered under the legal professions program of study at California University of Pennsylvania. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in legal research, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Cal U was ranked #32 on College Factual's Best Schools for legal research list. It is also ranked #2 in Pennsylvania.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Cal U paid an average of $482 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $322 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,716 | $11,574 |
| Fees | $3,392 | $4,152 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,416 | $10,416 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,002 | $5,002 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Cal U in Legal Research walked away with an average of $34,156 in student debt. That is 19% higher than the national average of $28,787.
legal research who receive their bachelor’s degree from Cal U make an average of $41,342 a year during the early days of their career. That is 34% higher than the national average of $30,967.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the legal research bachelor’s degree program at Cal U. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Cal U Online Learning page.
About 73.3% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in legal research in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 67.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 26.7% of the legal research bachelor’s degrees at Cal U in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 41%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Legal Research students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence | 15 |
*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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