by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in legal research at Illinois. You can earn it at the Master’s, Doctoral levels. It ranks as high as #1 out of 6 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual rates Illinois as a strong choice for legal research, placing at #11 out of 115 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Legal Research Schools | 11 of 115 |
| Best Legal Research Schools in Illinois | 1 of 6 |
| Best Legal Research Schools in the Great Lakes Region | 2 of 19 |
The table below lists every degree level granted in legal research at Illinois, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
During the most recent reporting year, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign conferred 85 master’s degrees in legal research.
Illinois is among the very best schools in the country for legal research at the master’s level. In particular it placed #1 out of 6 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois | 1 |
| Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region | 2 |
| Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools | 10 |
Average full-time graduate tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $36,500 | $46,500 |
| Fees | $3,377 | $3,377 |
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Among recent graduates, 54% of legal research master’s degrees went to men and 46% went to women.
The majority of legal research master’s degree graduates at Illinois were Non-Resident Alien. About 95% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with a master’s in legal research.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 81 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Illinois conferred 85 master’s completions in advanced legal research/studies, general in the latest year of data — 46% to women and 54% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Non-Resident Alien (95%).
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign handed out 1 doctoral degree in legal research.
Illinois is not currently ranked for legal research at the doctoral level.
Every one of the 1 student who graduated with a doctoral degree in legal research from Illinois identified as men.
The largest share of legal research doctoral degree graduates at Illinois were Non-Resident Alien. Approximately 100% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 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 |
Illinois awarded 1 doctoral degree in advanced legal research/studies, general in the most recent reporting year — 0% to women and 100% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Non-Resident Alien (100%).