Most Popular Colleges for Other Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Programs
There are several excellent colleges in the United States that offer doctor’s degrees in legal professions (other). Ranked in order of popularity, here are the colleges with the largest programs in the field:
With 58 doctor’s degrees handed out in 2017-2018, Kaplan University - Davenport Campus is the most popular college in the country for legal professions (other) degree-seekers.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending Kaplan University - Davenport Campus.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$10,128 |
$10,128 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$799 |
$799 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$422 |
$422 |
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is the #2 most popular school for other legal professions. It handed out 18 doctor's degrees in the field in 2017-2018. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network also ranks #2 in popularity in Massachusetts for students seeking a other legal professions degree.
Graduate students at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$24,504 |
$24,504 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$630 |
$630 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$615 |
$615 |
The school reported having 3 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1 were classified as research assistants.
At Arizona, 16 doctorates were awarded in 2017-2018 in other legal professions, which makes the school come in at #3 on our list. Arizona also ranks #3 in popularity in Arizona for students seeking a other legal professions degree.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending 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 |
There were 2,743 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 1,867 were classified as teaching assistants, and 875 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
About 5 students earned doctor's degrees in legal professions (other) at Northeastern University in 2017-2018, making the school the 4th most popular in the nation. Northeastern also ranks #4 in popularity in Massachusetts for students seeking a other legal professions degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at Northeastern.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$23,408 |
$23,408 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$280 |
$280 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,463 |
$1,463 |
In 2017-2018, Northeastern reported having 1,180 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 458 were classified as teaching assistants, and 719 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
The #5 spot on our list belongs to UC Berkeley for handing out 3 doctor's degrees in other legal professions in 2017-2018. UC Berkeley also ranks #5 in popularity in California for students seeking a other legal professions degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UC 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 |
In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 4,694. Of that number, 3,148 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,546 were classified as research assistants.
In 2017-2018, 3 students at Fordham U earned doctor's degrees in other legal professions. This makes the college rank #5 on our list. Fordham U also ranks #5 in popularity in New York for students seeking a other legal professions degree.
Graduate students at Fordham U can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$32,808 |
$32,808 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$609 |
$609 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,367 |
$1,367 |
Across all programs, there were 353 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 162 were classified as teaching assistants, and 7 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
Wayne State is ranked #7 on our list due to it handing out doctor's degrees in other legal professions to 2 students in 2017-2018. Wayne State also ranks #7 in popularity in Michigan for students seeking a other legal professions degree.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending Wayne State.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$15,336 |
$33,217 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,828 |
$1,828 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$639 |
$1,384 |
In a typical year, there are 823 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 471 were classified as teaching assistants, and 294 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
Doctorates in other legal professions were awarded to 1 students at Savannah Law School in 2017-2018. This puts the school in the #8 spot on our list. Savannah Law School also ranks #8 in popularity in Georgia for students seeking a other legal professions degree.
NYU awarded 1 doctor's degrees in other legal professions in 2017-2018. This makes the school the 8th most popular in the country for the field. NYU also ranks #8 in popularity in New York for students seeking a other legal professions degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at NYU.
| 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 |
In a typical year, there are 812 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 27 were classified as teaching assistants, and 389 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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