by our College Data Analytics TeamLegal Research is a major offered under the legal professions program of study at National Paralegal College. 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 National Paralegal College was $325 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 | $5,850 | $5,850 |
| Fees | $195 | $195 |
The median early career salary of legal research students who receive their master’s degree from National Paralegal College is $37,856 per year. That is 44% lower than the national average of $68,119.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that National Paralegal College offers online option in its legal research master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the National Paralegal College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in legal research in 2019-2020, 79.4% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 57.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 11.8% of the legal research master’s degrees at National Paralegal College in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 17%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 26 |
Legal Research students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Banking, Corporate, Finance, & Securities Law | 10 |
| Tax Law/Taxation | 4 |
| Other Legal Research & Advanced Professional Studies | 20 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.