by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in legal research at Yale University. Graduate degrees are awarded at the Master’s, Doctoral levels. Its best result is a rank of #3 out of 10 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual ranks Yale University as a strong choice for legal research, placing at #27 out of 115 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Legal Research Schools | 27 of 115 |
| Best Legal Research Schools in the New England Region | 3 of 12 |
The following degree levels are available for legal research at Yale University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Yale University handed out 28 master’s degrees in legal research.
Yale University holds a strong position among schools offering legal research at the master’s level. Its best result was #3 out of 10 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region | 3 |
| Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools | 30 |
The full-time graduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $74,044 | $74,044 |
| Fees | $2,325 | $2,325 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 50% of legal research master’s degrees went to men and 50% went to women.
The majority of legal research master’s degree graduates at Yale University are Non-Resident Alien. About 79% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Yale University with a master’s in legal research.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 22 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Yale University conferred 28 master’s degrees in advanced legal research/studies, general recently — 50% to women and 50% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Non-Resident Alien (79%).
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Yale University conferred 13 doctoral degrees in legal research.
Yale University is not yet ranked for legal research at the doctoral level.
Among recent graduates, 54% of legal research doctoral degrees went to men and 46% went to women.
The largest share of legal research doctoral degree graduates at Yale University are Non-Resident Alien. About 85% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Yale University with a doctoral in legal research.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 11 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Yale University conferred 13 doctoral completions in advanced legal research/studies, general in the latest year of data — 46% to women and 54% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Non-Resident Alien (85%).