25 Most Popular Colleges for Legal Research Doctor’s Degree Programs

Around 499 doctorates are awarded each year to legal research majors. Ranked in order of popularity, here are the colleges with the largest programs in the field:

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UPR - RP.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$2,431	$6,628
Fees for Full-Time Students	$144	$144
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$143	$343

There were 11 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 11 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending University at Buffalo.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University at Buffalo

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,870	$22,210
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,514	$2,514
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$453	$925

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,336. Of that number, 1,220 were classified as teaching assistants, and 116 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at Duke can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Duke University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$51,480	$51,480
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,137	$1,137
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$2,990	$2,990

The school reported having 1,598 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 715 were classified as teaching assistants, and 883 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Case Western.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Case Western Reserve University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$43,854	$43,854
Fees for Full-Time Students	$34	$34
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,827	$1,827

Across all programs, there were 842 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 342 were classified as teaching assistants, and 464 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UNL.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,518	$22,425
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,853	$1,853
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$313	$896

In a typical year, there are 2,063 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 884 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,179 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Arizona.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Arizona

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,486	$31,463
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,262	$1,262
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$820	$1,746

In 2017-2018, Arizona reported having 2,743 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,867 were classified as teaching assistants, and 875 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at MC can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Mississippi College

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,584	$10,584
Fees for Full-Time Students	$638	$638
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$588	$588

In 2017-2018, MC reported having 57 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 3 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Yale.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Yale University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$41,000	$41,000
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

There were 3,081 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 1,447 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,485 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending IU Bloomington.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Indiana University - Bloomington

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,956	$30,125
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,323	$1,323
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$373	$1,255

Across all programs, there were 2,613 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,666 were classified as teaching assistants, and 947 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Georgetown.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Georgetown University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$47,880	$47,880
Fees for Full-Time Students	$451	$451
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,995	$1,995

In a typical year, there are 648 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 321 were classified as teaching assistants, and 327 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at Harvard can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Harvard University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$44,816	$44,816
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,142	$1,142
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,401	$1,401

The school reported having 2,182 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,268 were classified as teaching assistants, and 867 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending KU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Kansas

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,716	$22,730
Fees for Full-Time Students	$988	$988
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$405	$947

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,978. Of that number, 1,140 were classified as teaching assistants, and 838 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UC Berkeley.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of California - Berkeley

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,502	$26,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,668	$2,668
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

The school reported having 4,694 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 3,148 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,546 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Wake Forest University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Wake Forest University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$38,650	$38,650
Fees for Full-Time Students	$490	$490
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,380	$1,380

In a typical year, there are 482 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 214 were classified as teaching assistants, and 251 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Golden Gate University - San Francisco.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Golden Gate University - San Francisco

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$18,270	$18,270
Fees for Full-Time Students	$85	$85
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,015	$1,015

There were 37 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 24 were classified as teaching assistants, and 13 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending IUPUI.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,448	$23,208
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,079	$1,079
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$352	$967

In 2017-2018, IUPUI reported having 717 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 74 were classified as teaching assistants, and 643 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UChicago.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Chicago

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$55,836	$55,836
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,164	$1,164
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,861	$1,861

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 660. Of that number, 137 were classified as teaching assistants, and 523 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at University of Virginia.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,552	$26,048
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,720	$3,402
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$866	$1,434

Across all programs, there were 1,641 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 740 were classified as teaching assistants, and 901 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at Pitt can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$22,290	$36,980
Fees for Full-Time Students	$850	$850
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$898	$1,512

There were 1,932 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 1,036 were classified as teaching assistants, and 896 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UIUC.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,186	$28,773
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,038	$3,038
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$552	$1,025

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 5,627. Of that number, 2,786 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,583 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Stanford.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Stanford University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$48,987	$48,987
Fees for Full-Time Students	$630	$630
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,089	$1,089

In a typical year, there are 3,422 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,114 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,308 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending The American University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at American University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$29,556	$29,556
Fees for Full-Time Students	$690	$690
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,642	$1,642

In 2017-2018, The American University reported having 557 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 551 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at U of Michigan can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$22,368	$45,156
Fees for Full-Time Students	$328	$328
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,201	$2,467

Across all programs, there were 3,898 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,972 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,881 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Emory.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Emory University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$40,800	$40,800
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,216	$3,216
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$2,267	$2,267

The school reported having 1,314 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Columbia.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Columbia University in the City of New York

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$44,864	$44,864
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,092	$2,092
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,704	$1,704

In 2017-2018, Columbia reported having 2,805 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,869 were classified as teaching assistants, and 936 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending GWU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at George Washington University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$29,790	$29,790
Fees for Full-Time Students	$50	$50
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,655	$1,655

Across all programs, there were 775 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 627 were classified as teaching assistants, and 148 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Drexel.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Drexel University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$33,156	$33,156
Fees for Full-Time Students	$840	$840
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,228	$1,228

In a typical year, there are 1,085 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 486 were classified as teaching assistants, and 143 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at SMU can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Southern Methodist University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$40,896	$40,896
Fees for Full-Time Students	$5,904	$5,904
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,704	$1,704

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 374. Of that number, 266 were classified as teaching assistants, and 108 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Pace University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Pace University - New York

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$29,520	$29,520
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,030	$1,030
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,230	$1,230

There were 144 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UCONN.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Connecticut

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$14,500	$35,812
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,310	$2,310
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$806	$1,991

The school reported having 2,410 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,503 were classified as teaching assistants, and 473 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
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