We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in legal research at UCLA. It is offered at the Master’s, Doctoral levels. Its best result is a rank of #7 out of 12 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
By College Factual’s measure, UCLA as a strong choice for legal research, ranked #45 out of 115 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Legal Research Schools | 45 of 115 |
| Best Legal Research Schools in California | 8 of 13 |
The table below lists every degree level granted in legal research at UCLA, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
In the most recent year for which we have data, University of California-Los Angeles handed out 225 master’s degrees in legal research.
UCLA holds a strong position among schools offering legal research at the master’s level. In particular it placed #7 out of 12 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in California | 7 |
| Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region | 8 |
| Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools | 42 |
Average full-time graduate tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $56,518 | $68,757 |
| Fees | $1,714 | $1,714 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 47% of legal research master’s degrees went to men and 53% went to women.
The majority of legal research master’s degree graduates at UCLA were Non-Resident Alien. Approximately 92% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Los Angeles with a master’s in legal research.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 5 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 207 |
| Other Races | 3 |
UCLA conferred 225 master’s degrees in advanced legal research/studies, general in the latest year of data — 53% to women and 47% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Non-Resident Alien (92%).
In the most recent year for which we have data, University of California-Los Angeles awarded 1 doctoral degree in legal research.
UCLA is not yet ranked for legal research at the doctoral level.
Every one of the 1 student who graduated with a doctoral degree in legal research from UCLA were men.
The majority of legal research doctoral degree graduates at UCLA are Non-Resident Alien. Roughly 100% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Los Angeles 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 | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
UCLA conferred 1 doctoral completion in legal research and advanced professional studies, other recently — 0% to women and 100% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Non-Resident Alien (100%).