25 Most Popular Colleges for Other Legal Professions Master’s Degree Programs

There are many excellent colleges in the United States that offer master’s degrees in legal professions (other). The following colleges have the largest programs in the field.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Regent University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,726	$12,726
Fees for Full-Time Students	$600	$600
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$707	$707

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Fordham University

	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

In 2017-2018, there were 353 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 162 were classified as teaching assistants, and 7 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Northwestern U.

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

In 2017-2018, Northwestern U reported having 1,169 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 655 were classified as teaching assistants, and 514 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at VLS.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Vermont Law School

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$40,345	$40,345
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,335	$1,335
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,345	$1,345

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Baltimore

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$13,536	$19,638
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,580	$1,580
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$752	$1,091

The school reported having 41 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 4 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 William & Mary.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at College of William and Mary

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,630	$25,920
Fees for Full-Time Students	$5,372	$5,944
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$535	$1,265

Across all programs, there were 665 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 249 were classified as teaching assistants, and 321 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 Stevenson.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Stevenson University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,040	$8,040
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$670	$670

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 31. Of that number, 0 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 Yeshiva.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Yeshiva University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$34,800	$34,800
Fees for Full-Time Students	$260	$260
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,100	$1,100

There were 31 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 4 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending ASU - Downtown Phoenix.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Arizona State University - Downtown Phoenix

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,240	$24,320
Fees for Full-Time Students	$698	$698
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$784	$1,216

Across all programs, there were 292 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 231 were classified as teaching assistants, and 37 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at California University of Pennsylvania

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,000	$18,000
Fees for Full-Time Students	$4,203	$5,434
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$500	$750

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Nevada - Reno

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,842	$19,030
Fees for Full-Time Students	$625	$625
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$269	$581

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,013. Of that number, 515 were classified as teaching assistants, and 498 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Montclair State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Montclair State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,833	$17,355
Fees for Full-Time Students	$648	$648
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$657	$964

The school reported having 313 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 15 were classified as teaching assistants, and 298 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network

	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

In 2017-2018, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network reported having 3 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 2 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1 were classified as research assistants.

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

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

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Denver

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$47,520	$47,520
Fees for Full-Time Students	$303	$303
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,320	$1,320

There were 616 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 147 were classified as teaching assistants, and 147 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 WVU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at West Virginia University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,450	$24,390
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$525	$1,355

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,573. Of that number, 725 were classified as teaching assistants, and 720 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UIPR Law.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - School of Law

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,600	$15,600
Fees for Full-Time Students	$863	$863
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$650	$650

Here are the average costs for graduate students at 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

The school reported having 415 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 415 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 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 UC Davis can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of California - Davis

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,502	$26,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,105	$2,105
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

Across all programs, there were 4,247 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,253 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,289 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 Boston College.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Boston College

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$28,296	$28,296
Fees for Full-Time Students	$90	$90
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,572	$1,572

In 2017-2018, Boston College reported having 1,108 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 498 were classified as teaching assistants, and 174 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Tulane.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Tulane University of Louisiana

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$50,920	$50,920
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,040	$2,040
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$2,829	$2,829

In 2017-2018, there were 638 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 434 were classified as teaching assistants, and 200 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 Pitt.

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

In 2017-2018, Pitt reported having 1,932 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,036 were classified as teaching assistants, and 896 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Southwestern Law School.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Southwestern Law School

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$51,890	$51,890
Fees for Full-Time Students	$200	$200
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,729	$1,729

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Arkansas

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,563	$19,784
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,008	$1,008
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$420	$1,099

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,574. Of that number, 747 were classified as teaching assistants, and 682 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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