by our College Data Analytics TeamLegal Research is a major offered under the legal professions program of study at Liberty University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in legal research, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Liberty University was $460 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,935 | $7,935 |
| Fees | $414 | $414 |
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Liberty University does offer online classes in its legal research master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Liberty University Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in legal research in 2019-2020, 63.9% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 57.8%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in legal research at Liberty University in 2019-2020, 28.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 17%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 14 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 41 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 32 |
Legal Research students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence | 83 |
| International Law & Legal Studies | 14 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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