by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about graduate study in legal research at WashU. It is offered at the Master’s, Doctoral, Graduate Certificate levels. It ranks as high as #3 out of 6 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual ranks WashU highly for legal research, placing at #58 out of 115 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Legal Research Schools | 58 of 115 |
| Best Legal Research Schools in the Plains States Region | 4 of 10 |
The following degree levels are granted in legal research at WashU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Master’s | 277 |
| Doctoral | 15 |
| Graduate Certificate | 108 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Washington University in St Louis awarded 277 master’s degrees in legal research.
WashU ranks competitively among schools offering legal research at the master’s level. Its best result was #3 out of 6 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region | 3 |
| Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools | 58 |
Average full-time graduate tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $70,008 | $70,008 |
| Fees | $646 | $646 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 38% of legal research master’s degrees went to men and 62% went to women.
The majority of legal research master’s degree graduates at WashU were Non-Resident Alien. Roughly 51% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Washington University in St Louis with a master’s in legal research.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 16 |
| Black or African American | 32 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20 |
| White | 60 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 142 |
| Other Races | 7 |
WashU conferred 206 master’s completions in advanced legal research/studies, general recently — 65% to women and 35% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Non-Resident Alien (55%).
WashU conferred 31 master’s completions in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence in the latest year of data — 61% to women and 39% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Non-Resident Alien (58%).
WashU granted 30 master’s completions in tax law/taxation recently — 47% to women and 53% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (47%).
WashU awarded 10 master’s degrees in intellectual property law in the latest year of data — 50% to women and 50% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Non-Resident Alien (90%).
During the most recent reporting year, Washington University in St Louis awarded 15 doctoral degrees in legal research.
WashU is not currently ranked for legal research at the doctoral level.
Among recent graduates, 47% of legal research doctoral degrees went to men and 53% went to women.
The largest share of legal research doctoral degree graduates at WashU are Non-Resident Alien. Roughly 93% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Washington University in St Louis with a doctoral in legal research.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 14 |
| Other Races | 0 |
WashU conferred 15 doctoral completions in advanced legal research/studies, general recently — 53% to women and 47% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Non-Resident Alien (93%).
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Washington University in St Louis conferred 108 graduate certificate degrees in legal research.
WashU holds a strong position among schools offering legal research at the graduate certificate level. In particular it placed #9 out of 23 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| College Major Top Ranked | 9 |
Among recent graduates, 44% of legal research graduate certificate degrees went to men and 56% went to women.
The majority of legal research graduate certificate degree graduates at WashU were White. Approximately 64% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Washington University in St Louis with a graduate certificate in legal research.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 12 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| White | 69 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 8 |
WashU awarded 81 graduate certificate degrees in legal research and advanced professional studies, other in the most recent reporting year — 63% to women and 37% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (64%).
WashU awarded 20 graduate certificate completions in banking, corporate, finance, and securities law in the latest year of data — 25% to women and 75% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (65%).
WashU conferred 7 graduate certificate completions in comparative law in the latest year of data — 57% to women and 43% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (57%).