Columbia, Missouri · Public
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies at University of Missouri-Columbia
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.3% reported program-share signal, $20,268 school-wide net price, and $63,403 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 62 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.3% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.3%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~62
- Schools with reported signal
- 146
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 78.5%
- Graduation rate
- 74.9%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $20,268/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $81,072
- Median debt
- $20,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $63,403/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (0.3%), school-wide average net price ($20,268), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($63,403), and peer averages from 146 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 146 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($3,987 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($6,206 below). Together, those evidence points place University of Missouri-Columbia in the top 45% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Oglala Lakota College Kyle, SD · 12.7% reported share · $1,895 net A+ University of Florida Gainesville, FL · 0.5% reported share · $6,541 net A+ 
Stanford University Stanford, CA · 1.8% reported share · $13,807 net A+ 
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · 2.7% reported share · $13,481 net A+ University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 1.9% reported share · $12,548 net A+ Florida International University Miami, FL · 0.2% reported share · $9,288 net A 
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · 0.2% reported share · $13,138 net A 
University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL · 0.2% reported share · $10,974 net A Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies accounts for 0.3% of reported programs at University of Missouri-Columbia, which is bigger than 21% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 62 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
University of Missouri-Columbia's average net price is $20,268 per year, about $81,072 over four years. That is $3,987 below the $24,255 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $63,403 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $6,206 below the $69,609 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks University of Missouri-Columbia #65 of 146 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.