by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Advanced Legal Research/Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Legal Research is a major offered under the legal professions program of study at James Madison University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in legal research, 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at JMU was $804 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $241 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,250 | $23,564 |
| Fees | $5,080 | $5,666 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,082 | $1,082 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,348 | $11,348 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,020 | $4,020 |
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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. Legal Research students who received their bachelor’s degree at JMU took out an average of $19,879 in student loans. That is 31% lower than the national average of $28,787.
legal research who receive their bachelor’s degree from JMU make an average of $36,308 a year during the early days of their career. That is 17% higher than the national average of $30,967.
JMU 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 JMU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 62.2% of the legal research students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 67.0%.
Around 32.4% of legal research bachelor’s degree recipients at JMU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 41%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 48 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Legal Research students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Advanced Legal Research/Studies | 74 |
*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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