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Master of Legal Studies

Advance your career with legal skills for non-lawyers

Earn a graduate degree in a variety of emphasis areas with flexible, top-ranked learning offered online or on-campus.

#1 in the U.S. for legal master’s graduates

Ahead of Northwestern, Georgetown, USC and Texas A&M
– National Center for Education Statistics, 2019-2023

Join one of the best law programs anywhere, from anywhere.

Join one of the best law programs anywhere, from anywhere. The Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University offers advanced graduate degrees tailored for professionals seeking to advance their careers by gaining legal knowledge without becoming lawyers. Available online or in-person, the Master of Legal Studies (MLS) programs cover more than 20 areas of study, including corporate and health care compliance, criminal justice, human resources and more.

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Quick facts

Spring start date: January 13, 2025
Fall start date: August 21, 2025

Total classes: 10
Weeks per class: 7.5
Total credit hours: 30

Online and in-person
No application fee or entrance exam required

#15

Best public law school in the United States

U.S. News & World Report, 2025

#1

ASU worldwide rank for education, employability, faculty and research

Center for World University Rankings, 2024

7:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

Small class sizes and accessible faculty enhance learning

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Why ASU Law?

The highest-ranked law school in Arizona and in the top 15% in the U.S., ASU Law is proven to train skilled leaders in legal education across industries. Many of the Master of Legal Studies emphases are accredited by or in alignment with affiliated professional organizations, including the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE), the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA), the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and the Compliance Certification Board (CCB). This accreditation provides ASU Law graduates the ability to enhance their employability with organizations and peers, while also strengthening the credibility of the compliance programs they develop, implement and maintain.

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Degree emphasis areas for your career

As a student of ASU Law, you have the opportunity to customize your degree to your area of interest and career goals.

Online On-campus

Arizona Legal Paraprofessional

Corporate and Health Care Compliance

Online On-campus

Criminal Law

On-campus

Entrepreneurship Law and Strategy

Online On-campus

Federal Indian Law

Online

Health Care Law and Administration

On-campus

Health Law

Online On-campus

Human Resources and Employment Law

Online On-campus

Indian Gaming

Online On-campus

Intellectual Property Law

On-campus

International Law

On-campus

International Rule of Law and Security

Online On-campus

Law and Sustainability

On-campus

Patent Practice

On-campus

Science and Technology Law

On-campus

Sports Law and Business

Online On-campus

Tribal Self-Governance

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#1 in the U.S. for legal master’s graduates

Ahead of Northwestern, Georgetown, USC and Texas A&M – National Center for Education Statistics, 2019-2023

Join one of the best law programs anywhere, from anywhere.

Quick facts

#15

Best public law school in the United States

#1

ASU worldwide rank for education, employability, faculty and research

7:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

Why ASU Law?

Degree emphasis areas for your career

Request MLS information

Ahead of Northwestern, Georgetown, USC and Texas A&M
– National Center for Education Statistics, 2019-2023