by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of the graduate program in legal research at Samford University. You can earn it at the Master’s, Graduate Certificate levels. Its best result is a rank of #10 out of 16 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual ranks Samford University highly for legal research, placing at #60 out of 115 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Legal Research Schools | 60 of 115 |
| Best Legal Research Schools in the Southeast Region | 11 of 19 |
The following degree levels are available for legal research at Samford University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Master’s | 12 |
| Graduate Certificate | 1 |
During the most recent reporting year, Samford University handed out 12 master’s degrees in legal research.
Samford University holds a strong position among schools offering legal research at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #10 out of 16 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region | 10 |
| Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools | 53 |
Information about average full-time graduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $45,426 | $45,426 |
| Fees | $900 | $900 |
Find out more about Samford University tuition and fees.
In the most recent graduating class, 8% of legal research master’s degrees went to men and 92% went to women.
The majority of legal research master’s degree graduates at Samford University are White. About 75% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Samford University with a master’s in legal research.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Samford University awarded 5 master’s degrees in health law in the most recent reporting year — 80% to women and 20% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (60%).
Samford University awarded 4 master’s degrees in legal research and advanced professional studies, other in the latest year of data — 100% to women and 0% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (100%).
Samford University awarded 3 master’s completions in banking, corporate, finance, and securities law recently — 100% to women and 0% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (67%).
In the most recent year for which we have data, Samford University handed out 1 graduate certificate degree in legal research.
Samford University is not yet ranked for legal research at the graduate certificate level.
Every one of the 1 student who graduated with a graduate certificate degree in legal research from Samford University identified as women.
The majority of legal research graduate certificate degree graduates at Samford University were Black or African American. Roughly 100% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Samford University with a graduate certificate in legal research.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Samford University granted 1 graduate certificate degree in legal research and advanced professional studies, other recently — 100% to women and 0% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Black or African American (100%).