Master of Legal Studies

Advance your career with skills in health care law for non-lawyers

Earn a graduate degree in health care compliance, health law and health care law and administration through flexible, top-ranked learning 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.

ASU Law offers advanced graduate degrees tailored to professionals aiming to enhance their careers by gaining legal knowledge and skills without becoming lawyers. Available both online and on campus, the Master of Legal Studies (MLS) degree with different emphases in Corporate and Health Care Compliance, Health Law, and Health Care Law and Administration provides a flexible path to help non-lawyers advance beyond their current roles or pursue new career opportunities in the health sector.

The health care law emphasis offers students several specialized tracks that can be pursued individually or combined for a more comprehensive career path in the industry. Earning a master’s in health care law equips you with the expertise needed to navigate complex regulations, manage compliance, and understand the legal challenges unique to health care. This degree enhances your employability for roles in hospitals, insurance companies, health systems, regulatory agencies, pharmaceuticals, corporate compliance, government agencies, health care policy and more.

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Quick facts

Summer start date: May 19, 2025
Fall start date: August 21, 2025

Total classes: 10
Total credit hours: 30

Online and on campus
No application fee or entrance exam required

Why ASU Law?

As the highest-ranked law school in Arizona, ASU Law has a proven track record of training skilled leaders across industries. The health care law emphasis is led by distinguished health law scholars who are dedicated to preparing students to address the complex challenges of the health sector. Through both foundational and specialized courses, students gain essential insights into health care regulation, patient privacy, corporate compliance and administrative law. Experiential learning opportunities, including clinics and externships, allow students to apply their classroom knowledge to real-world scenarios within health care and corporate environments.

#15

U.S. public law school

– U.S. News and World Report, 2025

94% graduate employment

or advanced studies rate within 10 months

– 2024 ABA report

7:1

Student-to-faculty ratio for small class sizes and accessible faculty to enhance learning

#1

ASU worldwide rank for education, employability, faculty and research

– Center for World University Rankings, 2024

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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.

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Corporate and Health Care Compliance

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Health Care Law and Administration

On-campus

Health Law

Hear from our students

Heather Ashworth

Master of Legal Studies alum, 2023

“When I started researching MLS programs, I was thrilled to discover the program was offered at ASU. While there are many options, especially now with online programs, ASU had everything I was looking for. Not only is ASU Law one of the top schools in the country, but the program also offered the core focus I was looking for and the flexibility I needed. You can finish the program at the pace that is right for you, one class at a time, or double up and finish in a year.”

Degree requirements

To be admitted to the Master of Legal Studies program, you must have completed a bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university in the United States or hold a comparable degree from a foreign institution. Graduate school entrance exams (e.g., LSAT, GRE, GMAT) are not required.

On campus and international students

Many of the MLS program’s core courses are available online. On-campus students will complement their on-campus learning experience with electives and core courses taken online. Visit our MLS admissions webpage for more information on applying as an international students.

Sample coursework

In your master’s in health care law studies, you’ll start by developing a foundation in the legal system and essential principles of legal reasoning, a shared starting point across all MLS degree emphases. You’ll then focus on areas directly relevant to health care law, .selecting from a large catalog of courses including, but not limited to:

Health Care Compliance and Ethics
Health Care Industry Compliance
Health Care Law and Administration
Health Law and Regulation
U.S. Law and Legal Analysis

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