by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of the graduate program in legal research at Pacific. You can earn it at the Master’s level. It ranks as high as #12 out of 12 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
By College Factual’s measure, Pacific highly for legal research, placing at #85 out of 115 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Legal Research Schools | 85 of 115 |
| Best Legal Research Schools in California | 13 of 13 |
Here is each degree level available for legal research at Pacific, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Master’s | 26 |
During the most recent reporting year, University of the Pacific handed out 26 master’s degrees in legal research.
Pacific holds a strong position among schools offering legal research at the master’s level. Its best result was #12 out of 12 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in California | 12 |
| Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region | 15 |
| Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools | 77 |
Average full-time graduate tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $60,852 | $60,852 |
| Fees | $580 | $580 |
Read more about Pacific tuition and fees.
In the most recent graduating class, 38% of legal research master’s degrees went to men and 62% went to women.
The largest share of legal research master’s degree graduates at Pacific were White. Approximately 46% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of the Pacific with a master’s in legal research.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 12 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
| Other Races | 5 |
Pacific awarded 19 master’s completions in advanced legal research/studies, general in the most recent reporting year — 74% to women and 26% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (53%).
Pacific conferred 4 master’s degrees in international law and legal studies in the most recent reporting year — 0% to women and 100% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Non-Resident Alien (100%).
Pacific conferred 2 master’s completions in energy, environment, and natural resources law recently — 50% to women and 50% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (100%).
Pacific awarded 1 master’s completion in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence recently — 100% to women and 0% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Non-Resident Alien (100%).