Here is an overview of the graduate program in legal research at Temple. Graduate degrees are awarded at the Master’s, Graduate Certificate, Professional Certificate levels. It ranks as high as #2 out of 3 schools (Graduate Certificate level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual ranks Temple as a strong choice for legal research, ranked #69 out of 115 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Legal Research Schools | 69 of 115 |
| Best Legal Research Schools in Pennsylvania | 4 of 7 |
| Best Legal Research Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region | 15 of 23 |
Here is each degree level granted in legal research at Temple, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Master’s | 62 |
| Graduate Certificate | 14 |
| Professional Certificate | 31 |
In the most recent year for which we have data, Temple University awarded 62 master’s degrees in legal research.
Temple is among the very best schools in the country for legal research at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #4 out of 7 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania | 4 |
| Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region | 14 |
| Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools | 64 |
The full-time graduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $31,334 | $47,568 |
| Fees | $1,086 | $1,086 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 52% of legal research master’s degrees went to men and 48% went to women.
The largest share of legal research master’s degree graduates at Temple were Non-Resident Alien. About 63% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Temple University with a master’s in legal research.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 10 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 39 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Temple granted 49 master’s degrees in international law and legal studies recently — 49% to women and 51% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Non-Resident Alien (80%).
Temple conferred 13 master’s degrees in legal research and advanced professional studies, other in the most recent reporting year — 46% to women and 54% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (62%).
In the most recent year for which we have data, Temple University conferred 14 graduate certificate degrees in legal research.
Temple is among the very best schools in the country for legal research at the graduate certificate level. Specifically, it ranked #2 out of 3 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| College Major Top Ranked | 2 |
| College Major Top Ranked | 5 |
| College Major Top Ranked | 16 |
In the most recent graduating class, 64% of legal research graduate certificate degrees went to men and 36% went to women.
The largest share of legal research graduate certificate degree graduates at Temple were White. Roughly 79% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Temple University with a graduate certificate in legal research.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Temple awarded 13 graduate certificate completions in legal research and advanced professional studies, other in the latest year of data — 31% to women and 69% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (77%).
Temple conferred 1 graduate certificate completion in health law in the latest year of data — 100% to women and 0% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (100%).
In the most recent year for which we have data, Temple University conferred 31 professional certificate degrees in legal research.
Temple is not currently ranked for legal research at the professional certificate level.
For the most recent academic year available, 45% of legal research professional certificate degrees went to men and 55% went to women.
The majority of legal research professional certificate degree graduates at Temple are White. Approximately 68% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Temple University with a professional certificate in legal research.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 21 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Temple conferred 19 professional certificate completions in legal research and advanced professional studies, other in the latest year of data — 68% to women and 32% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (74%).
Temple awarded 12 professional certificate degrees in banking, corporate, finance, and securities law recently — 33% to women and 67% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (58%).