by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in legal research at Northwestern University. Graduate degrees are awarded at the Master’s, Professional Certificate levels. Its best result is a rank of #4 out of 6 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual ranks Northwestern University as a strong choice for legal research, ranked #21 out of 115 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Legal Research Schools | 21 of 115 |
| Best Legal Research Schools in Illinois | 3 of 6 |
| Best Legal Research Schools in the Great Lakes Region | 5 of 19 |
Here is each degree level available for legal research at Northwestern University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Master’s | 261 |
| Professional Certificate | 17 |
During the most recent reporting year, Northwestern University handed out 261 master’s degrees in legal research.
Northwestern University ranks competitively among schools offering legal research at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #4 out of 6 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois | 4 |
| Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region | 6 |
| Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools | 21 |
Information about average full-time graduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $76,704 | $76,704 |
| Fees | $828 | $828 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 43% of legal research master’s degrees went to men and 57% went to women.
The majority of legal research master’s degree graduates at Northwestern University were Non-Resident Alien. Approximately 83% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northwestern University with a master’s in legal research.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| White | 17 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 217 |
| Other Races | 7 |
Northwestern University conferred 217 master’s completions in programs for foreign lawyers in the latest year of data — 59% to women and 41% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Non-Resident Alien (96%).
Northwestern University conferred 44 master’s degrees in tax law/taxation in the latest year of data — 48% to women and 52% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (39%).
During the most recent reporting year, Northwestern University awarded 17 professional certificate degrees in legal research.
Northwestern University is not yet ranked for legal research at the professional certificate level.
For the most recent academic year available, 35% of legal research professional certificate degrees went to men and 65% went to women.
The largest share of legal research professional certificate degree graduates at Northwestern University were White. Approximately 41% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northwestern University with a professional certificate in legal research.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 7 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Northwestern University conferred 17 professional certificate degrees in tax law/taxation in the latest year of data — 65% to women and 35% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (41%).