by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about graduate study in legal research at UC Berkeley. Graduate degrees are awarded at the Master’s, Doctoral levels. It ranks as high as #1 out of 12 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual rates UC Berkeley highly for legal research, placing at #3 out of 115 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Legal Research Schools | 3 of 115 |
| Best Legal Research Schools in California | 1 of 13 |
The following degree levels are granted in legal research at UC Berkeley, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of California-Berkeley awarded 361 master’s degrees in legal research.
UC Berkeley is among the very best schools in the country for legal research at the master’s level. In particular it placed #1 out of 12 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in California | 1 |
| Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region | 1 |
| Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools | 3 |
Information about average full-time graduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $59,802 | $72,229 |
| Fees | $3,104 | $3,104 |
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In the most recent graduating class, 40% of legal research master’s degrees went to men and 60% went to women.
The largest share of legal research master’s degree graduates at UC Berkeley were Non-Resident Alien. Roughly 94% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Berkeley with a master’s in legal research.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 7 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 339 |
| Other Races | 4 |
UC Berkeley conferred 361 master’s completions in programs for foreign lawyers in the most recent reporting year — 60% to women and 40% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Non-Resident Alien (94%).
In the most recent year for which we have data, University of California-Berkeley conferred 9 doctoral degrees in legal research.
UC Berkeley is not currently ranked for legal research at the doctoral level.
In the most recent graduating class, 44% of legal research doctoral degrees went to men and 56% went to women.
The largest share of legal research doctoral degree graduates at UC Berkeley were Non-Resident Alien. About 89% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Berkeley with a doctoral in legal research.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 8 |
| Other Races | 1 |
UC Berkeley awarded 9 doctoral degrees in advanced legal research/studies, general in the most recent reporting year — 56% to women and 44% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Non-Resident Alien (89%).