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Outcomes for Doctorates † (SED, 2000–2004)
Outcomes for 2000–2004 Law doctorate recipients from Yale University
	Law
Time to Degree ?
A short time to degree can mean lower expenses for you and less time away from employment.
Median years required to complete a doctorate	4.1
Employment Status at Graduation ?
High placement rates may mean that a department does a good job of helping students find jobs or that its graduates are perceived as more employable.
Job / contract / definite commitment	83%
Negotiating with specific organizations	N
Still seeking	0%
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Tuition and Other Expenses at the Institution (IPEDS, 2005)
Tuition and other expenses at Yale University.
	Yale University
Graduate Tuition and Fees
Full-time students: Tuition ?	$28,000
Many students do not pay full tuition. See the information on tuition remission.
Full-time students: Fees ?	$0
The fixed sum charged to students for items not covered by tuition and required of such a large proportion of all students that the student who does NOT pay the charge is an exception
Part-time students: Cost per credit hour	$0
Tuition Remission for the Program † (SED, 2000–2004) ?
Students often do not pay the full amount of tuition. For example, teaching and research assistantships often provide for remission of most or all of a graduate student’s tuition. 0% remission means that the student pays full tuition; 100% remission means that the student pays no tuition.
	Law
Median tuition remission	83%
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Graduate Degrees † (IPEDS, 2001–2005)
2001–2005 Law degrees from Yale University
	Yale University: Law
Master's degrees
Law master's degrees	137
Doctoral degrees
Law doctoral degrees	29
Professional degrees ?
An award that requires postsecondary study of the basic body of knowledge and skill required to function as an entry-level professional in certain fields. Professional degrees include: Chiropractic (D.C., D.C.M.), Pharmacy (B. Pharm, Pharm D.), Dentistry (D.D.S., D.M.D.), Podiatry (Pod.D., D.P., D.P.M.), Medicine (M.D.), Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.), Optometry (O.D.), Law (L.L.B., J.D.), Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.), Divinity/Ministry (B.D., M.Div.), and Rabbinical and Talmudic Studies (M.H.L., Rav).
Law professional degrees	999
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Contact Information (IPEDS, 2005)
	Yale University
Mail
Address	New Haven, CT 06520
Phone
General information	(203) 432-1333 ext. 1333
Web
Web site	http://www.yale.edu
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