2 one-year PhD programs in Law — US
2 programs for a PhD in Law in the US that answer which programs in this group finish in a year. Every program here is 12 months long or shorter.
one-year Programs
Every program here is 12 months long or shorter.
- 1
Columbia University
- Grad School Navigator#12University rank
- QS#8Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#4Subject rank
- U.S. News#10University rank
- Application deadline
- Mar 15
- Program duration
- 12 months
- 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| #12 | Columbia University | Doctor of the Science of Law | 12 months |
| #301–400 | University of Iowa | Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) | 12 months |
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