by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of the graduate program in legal research at University of Chicago. It is offered at the Master’s, Doctoral levels. At its best it places at #2 out of 6 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual ranks University of Chicago highly for legal research, coming in at #13 out of 115 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Legal Research Schools | 13 of 115 |
| Best Legal Research Schools in Illinois | 2 of 6 |
| Best Legal Research Schools in the Great Lakes Region | 3 of 19 |
The following degree levels are granted in legal research at University of Chicago, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Chicago awarded 78 master’s degrees in legal research.
University of Chicago holds a strong position among schools offering legal research at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #2 out of 6 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois | 2 |
| Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region | 3 |
| Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools | 12 |
Information about average full-time graduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $79,539 | $79,539 |
| Fees | $1,452 | $1,452 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 53% of legal research master’s degrees went to men and 47% went to women.
The majority of legal research master’s degree graduates at University of Chicago were Non-Resident Alien. Approximately 94% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Chicago with a master’s in legal research.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 73 |
| Other Races | 0 |
University of Chicago granted 78 master’s degrees in legal research and advanced professional studies, other in the latest year of data — 47% to women and 53% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Non-Resident Alien (94%).
In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Chicago conferred 4 doctoral degrees in legal research.
University of Chicago is not yet ranked for legal research at the doctoral level.
Among recent graduates, 50% of legal research doctoral degrees went to men and 50% went to women.
The largest share of legal research doctoral degree graduates at University of Chicago 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 Chicago 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 | 4 |
| Other Races | 0 |
University of Chicago granted 4 doctoral completions in advanced legal research/studies, general in the most recent reporting year — 50% to women and 50% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Non-Resident Alien (100%).