8 low-tuition PhD programs in Law — US
8 programs for a PhD in Law in the US that answer which programs in this group cost the least each year. Every program here publishes an annual tuition of $37,000 or less.
low-tuition Programs
Every program here publishes an annual tuition of $37,000 or less.
- 1
University of California, Berkeley
- Grad School Navigator#6University rank
- QS#10Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#7Subject rank
- U.S. News#7University rank
- Application deadline
- Mar 1
- Annual tuition
- $32,034
- Program duration
- 36 months
- 2
Yale University
- Grad School Navigator#8University rank
- QS#4Subject rank
- Times Higher Education=9Subject rank
- U.S. News#8University rank
- Application deadline
- Mar 27
- Annual tuition
- $29,946
- Program duration
- 60 months
- 3
University of Washington
- Grad School Navigator#25University rank
- QS151–200Subject rank
- Times Higher Education101–125Subject rank
- U.S. News#12University rank
- Application deadline
- Apr 1 +1
- Annual tuition
- $28,883
- 4
Pennsylvania State University--University Park
- Grad School Navigator#40University rank
- QS=96Subject rank
- Times Higher Education126–150Subject rank
- U.S. News#92University rank
- Application deadline
- Mar 1
- Annual tuition
- $14,975
- 5
Indiana University--Bloomington
- Grad School Navigator#126University rank
- QS351–400Subject rank
- U.S. News#155University rank
- Academic Ranking of World Universities51–75Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 1
- Annual tuition
- $25,698
- Program duration
- 72 months
- 6
University of Connecticut
- Grad School Navigator#191University rank
- QS#534University rank
- Times Higher Education176–200Subject rank
- U.S. News#312University rank
- Application deadline
- Rolling
- Annual tuition
- $20,436
- 7
University of Iowa
- Grad School Navigator#301–400University rank
- QS#530University rank
- Times Higher Education251–300Subject rank
- U.S. News#249University rank
- Application deadline
- May 1
- Annual tuition
- $28,810
- Program duration
- 12 months
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The complete list of Law PhD Programs, ranked by their global university rank first.
| Rank | University | Program | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| #6 | University of California, Berkeley | Doctor of Juridical Science | 36 months |
| #8 | Yale University | Doctor of the Science of Law | 60 months |
| #25 | University of Washington | Doctor of Philosophy in Law | |
| #40 | Pennsylvania State University--University Park | Doctor of Juridical Science | |
| #126 | Indiana University--Bloomington | Doctor of Philosophy in Criminal Justice | 72 months |
| #191 | University of Connecticut | Doctor of the Science of Law | |
| #301–400 | University of Iowa | Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) | 12 months |
| Fordham University | Doctor of Juridical Science | 36 months |
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