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

There are many excellent colleges in the United States that offer master’s degrees in legal research. These schools have the largest programs in the field.

This table gives a breakdown of 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 2017-2018, Georgetown reported having 648 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 321 were classified as teaching assistants, and 327 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at New York University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$41,352	$41,352
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,496	$2,496
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,723	$1,723

There were 812 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 27 were classified as teaching assistants, and 389 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Southern California

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$43,200	$43,200
Fees for Full-Time Students	$813	$813
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,800	$1,800

Across all programs, there were 2,039 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 698 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,341 were classified as research assistants.

These are 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 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, there were 2,805 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,869 were classified as teaching assistants, and 936 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Washington University in St Louis

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$50,650	$50,650
Fees for Full-Time Students	$375	$375
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$2,110	$2,110

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,405. Of that number, 731 were classified as teaching assistants, and 674 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Boston U.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Boston University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$50,980	$50,980
Fees for Full-Time Students	$736	$736
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,593	$1,593

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 2,892. Of that number, 1,211 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,151 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Northwestern University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$52,239	$52,239
Fees for Full-Time Students	$440	$440
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$6,195	$6,195

The school reported having 1,169 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 655 were classified as teaching assistants, and 514 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of California - Los Angeles

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,502	$26,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,501	$1,501
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

Across all programs, there were 5,296 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,638 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,303 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Harvard.

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

In 2017-2018, there were 2,182 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. 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 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

In 2017-2018, Emory reported having 1,314 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Loyola University Chicago

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$18,594	$18,594
Fees for Full-Time Students	$864	$864
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,033	$1,033

There were 415 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 415 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at 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

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 775. Of that number, 627 were classified as teaching assistants, and 148 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Miami

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$35,280	$35,280
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,052	$1,052
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,960	$1,960

The school reported having 1,256 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 442 were classified as teaching assistants, and 766 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,207	$27,255
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,065	$1,065
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$724	$1,298

In 2017-2018, UW Seattle reported having 2,670 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,017 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,574 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 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

There were 557 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 551 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 California Western.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at California Western School of Law

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$30,000	$30,000
Fees for Full-Time Students	$150	$150
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$2,200	$2,200

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Duke.

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

In 2017-2018, there were 1,598 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 715 were classified as teaching assistants, and 883 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Cornell University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$29,500	$29,500
Fees for Full-Time Students	$85	$85
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,410	$1,410

Across all programs, there were 2,579 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,486 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,093 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,119	$19,778
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,458	$3,458
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$213	$824

Across all programs, there were 1,804 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 915 were classified as teaching assistants, and 889 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Florida

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,770	$27,335
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,967	$2,795
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$449	$1,139

In 2017-2018, there were 3,901 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,357 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,205 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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, UChicago reported having 660 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 137 were classified as teaching assistants, and 523 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Seton Hall.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Seton Hall University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$21,816	$21,816
Fees for Full-Time Students	$652	$652
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,212	$1,212

The school reported having 233 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 82 were classified as teaching assistants, and 23 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Illinois Tech.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Illinois Institute of Technology

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$28,903	$28,903
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,384	$1,384
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,470	$1,470

There were 424 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 424 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 Penn State University Park.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Pennsylvania State University - University Park

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$20,732	$35,586
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,020	$1,020
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$864	$1,483

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 3,592. Of that number, 2,746 were classified as teaching assistants, and 846 were classified as research assistants.

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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