by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about graduate study in legal research at VLGS. Graduate degrees are awarded at the Master’s, Graduate Certificate, Professional Certificate levels. Jump to any of the following sections:
The table below lists every degree level offered in legal research at VLGS, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Master’s | 26 |
| Graduate Certificate | 24 |
| Professional Certificate | 15 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Vermont Law and Graduate School conferred 26 master’s degrees in legal research.
VLGS has not been ranked for legal research at the master’s level.
Information about average full-time graduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $53,768 | $53,768 |
| Fees | $1,075 | $1,075 |
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In the most recent graduating class, 27% of legal research master’s degrees went to men and 73% went to women.
The largest share of legal research master’s degree graduates at VLGS were White. About 58% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Vermont Law and Graduate School with a master’s in legal research.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 15 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
VLGS granted 26 master’s completions in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence in the most recent reporting year — 73% to women and 27% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (58%).
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Vermont Law and Graduate School handed out 24 graduate certificate degrees in legal research.
VLGS is not currently ranked for legal research at the graduate certificate level.
For the most recent academic year available, 21% of legal research graduate certificate degrees went to men and 79% went to women.
The largest share of legal research graduate certificate degree graduates at VLGS are White. Approximately 58% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Vermont Law and Graduate School with a graduate certificate in legal research.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 5 |
VLGS awarded 24 graduate certificate degrees in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence recently — 79% to women and 21% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (58%).
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Vermont Law and Graduate School awarded 15 professional certificate degrees in legal research.
VLGS is not yet ranked for legal research at the professional certificate level.
Among recent graduates, 40% of legal research professional certificate degrees went to men and 60% went to women.
The largest share of legal research professional certificate degree graduates at VLGS were Non-Resident Alien. Approximately 53% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Vermont Law and Graduate School with a professional certificate in legal research.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 8 |
| Other Races | 1 |
VLGS conferred 11 professional certificate degrees in energy, environment, and natural resources law in the most recent reporting year — 45% to women and 55% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (45%).
VLGS conferred 4 professional certificate completions in programs for foreign lawyers in the latest year of data — 100% to women and 0% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Non-Resident Alien (100%).
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