by our College Data Analytics TeamHere, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. Also, learn how JMU ranks among other schools offering degrees in legal research.
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The legal research major at JMU 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.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, James Madison University handed out 91 bachelor's degrees in legal research. This is an increase of 23% over the previous year when 74 degrees were handed out.
Legal Research majors who earn their bachelor's degree from JMU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $35,445 a year. This is less than $43,362, which is the national median of all legal research majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at JMU, legal research students borrow a median amount of $25,000 in student loans. This is about the same as the median debt load of alllegal research bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the legal research program at JMU is $502 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the legal research majors at James Madison University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 91 legal research majors earned their bachelor's degree from JMU. Of these graduates, 29% were men and 71% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 68% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from James Madison University with a bachelor's in legal research.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| White | 62 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 5 |
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