We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in legal research at The U. Graduate degrees are awarded at the Master’s, Graduate Certificate levels. It ranks as high as #15 out of 23 schools (Graduate Certificate level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
By College Factual’s measure, The U as a strong choice for legal research, ranked #61 out of 115 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Legal Research Schools | 61 of 115 |
| Best Legal Research Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region | 1 of 3 |
The following degree levels are granted in legal research at The U, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Master’s | 1 |
| Graduate Certificate | 41 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Utah handed out 1 master’s degree in legal research.
The U has not been ranked for legal research at the master’s level.
The full-time graduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $33,587 | $43,900 |
| Fees | $1,202 | $1,202 |
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All of the 1 student who graduated with a master’s degree in legal research from The U identified as men.
The majority of legal research master’s degree graduates at The U are White. About 100% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Utah with a master’s in legal research.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
The U granted 1 master’s degree in energy, environment, and natural resources law recently — 0% to women and 100% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (100%).
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Utah handed out 41 graduate certificate degrees in legal research.
The U is a solid choice among schools offering legal research at the graduate certificate level. Its best result was #15 out of 23 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| College Major Top Ranked | 15 |
Among recent graduates, 39% of legal research graduate certificate degrees went to men and 61% went to women.
The largest share of legal research graduate certificate degree graduates at The U were White. Roughly 80% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Utah with a graduate certificate in legal research.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 33 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
The U conferred 15 graduate certificate completions in energy, environment, and natural resources law in the latest year of data — 67% to women and 33% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (87%).
The U granted 12 graduate certificate degrees in legal research and advanced professional studies, other in the latest year of data — 75% to women and 25% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (75%).
The U awarded 6 graduate certificate completions in banking, corporate, finance, and securities law in the latest year of data — 67% to women and 33% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (83%).
The U awarded 5 graduate certificate completions in intellectual property law in the most recent reporting year — 0% to women and 100% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (60%).
The U granted 3 graduate certificate degrees in international law and legal studies recently — 67% to women and 33% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (100%).