by our College Data Analytics TeamLegal Research is a major offered under the legal professions program of study at University of New Hampshire - Franklin Pierce School of Law. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in legal research, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UNH Franklin Pierce paid an average of $1,270 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $1,130 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $35,420 | $39,420 |
| Fees | $308 | $308 |
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. UNH Franklin Pierce does offer online classes in its legal research master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UNH Franklin Pierce Online Learning page.
About 58.3% of the students who received their Master’s in legal research in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 57.8%.
Around 8.3% of legal research master’s degree recipients at UNH Franklin Pierce in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 17%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Legal Research students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| International Law & Legal Studies | 5 |
| Intellectual Property Law | 7 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to legal research.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Legal Professions (Other) | 1 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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