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Graduates earn 416 degrees from Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School

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About 90.6 percent of the 416 degrees and certificates handed out by Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 2017-18 were to students in programs, making them the most popular programs that year, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

The agency's National Center for Education Statistics shows the private not-for-profit institution in Lansing conferred 377 doctor's degrees in law programs.

Other popular programs include "other" legal research and advanced professional studies, tax law/taxation and intellectual property law.

The university enrolled 1,325 students for 2017-18, all of whom were enrolled in 1325 programs.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramGraduate and professional degrees awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Law37737790.6
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other12122.9
Tax Law/Taxation11112.6
Intellectual Property Law881.9
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General441
Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law441
Programs for Foreign Lawyers---
TOTAL416416

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