Stanford,
CA,
United States
Type
Private
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Juris Doctor / MA in Education in Stanford United States | Stanford University
Stanford University
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Stanford United States
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Qualification
Combined Graduate / Doctoral Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
38,160
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months
Understanding legal principles is essential for developing education policies and school improvement plans. Education leaders, administrators, and practitioners frequently consult legal experts as they navigate an increasingly complicated policy landscape, where state and federal entities now play larger roles in local education decisions than ever before. Conversely, legal professionals need to comprehend how schools operate as intricate systems and should learn the fundamental approaches policy experts employ to solve societal issues. Stanford's joint JD/MA in Education program, a collaboration between its law and education schools, equips future leaders and scholars to meet these demands. With its top-ranked law and education schools, Stanford offers exceptional resources for students pursuing dual degrees in law and education. The university's distinguished legal and education faculty, renowned for their scholarly work, regularly engage with policymakers and reformers shaping U.S. education. Graduates with a JD/MA in Education may become legal counsel for government agencies, school systems, or civil rights groups. Others might work as policy analysts for government bodies, research institutions, advocacy organizations, or lawmakers, while some may launch education startups, manage charter school networks, or oversee educational service providers.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.0
Qualification Requirements
Minimum TOEFL Requirements ibt- 100
Resume. Stanford requires a one-to-two page resume describing your academic, extracurricular and professional activities. The resume must be submitted electronically with your electronic application. Personal Statement. Enclose a statement of about two pages sharing important or unusual information about yourself that is not otherwise apparent in your application. This statement must be submitted electronically with your electronic application.
Optional Diversity Essay. Although admission to Stanford Law is based primarily upon superior academic achievement and potential to contribute to the legal profession, the Admissions Committee also considers the diversity of an entering class important to the school's educational mission. If you would like the committee to consider how your background, life and work experiences, advanced studies, extracurricular or community activities, culture, socio-economic status, sex, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other factors would contribute to the diversity of the entering class (and hence to your classmates law school experience), you may describe these factors and their relevance in a separate diversity essay.
Optional Short Essays. From a list of four essay questions, you may provide up to two responses of 100 to 250 words each.
Two Letters of Recommendation. Stanford requires that at least two and no more than four letters of recommendation be sent directly through the LSAC Letter of Recommendation Service. Letters sent directly to the Office of Admissions will not be accepted. Please be aware of the high value Stanford places on school-specific letters of recommendation. If you choose to provide us with a targeted letter, please be sure to assign the appropriate targeted letter to Stanford Law School. Recommenders should be instructors who have personal knowledge of your academic work, preferably those who have known you in a seminar, small class, tutorial program or the like. If you have been out of school for a significant period you may substitute one letter from an employer or business associate. Sometimes these applicants find it difficult to obtain even one academic recommendation, in that case, you may submit two nonacademic letters.
Resume. Stanford requires a one-to-two page resume describing your academic, extracurricular and professional activities. The resume must be submitted electronically with your electronic application. Personal Statement. Enclose a statement of about two pages sharing important or unusual information about yourself that is not otherwise apparent in your application. This statement must be submitted electronically with your electronic application.
Optional Diversity Essay. Although admission to Stanford Law is based primarily upon superior academic achievement and potential to contribute to the legal profession, the Admissions Committee also considers the diversity of an entering class important to the school's educational mission. If you would like the committee to consider how your background, life and work experiences, advanced studies, extracurricular or community activities, culture, socio-economic status, sex, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other factors would contribute to the diversity of the entering class (and hence to your classmates law school experience), you may describe these factors and their relevance in a separate diversity essay.
Optional Short Essays. From a list of four essay questions, you may provide up to two responses of 100 to 250 words each.
Two Letters of Recommendation. Stanford requires that at least two and no more than four letters of recommendation be sent directly through the LSAC Letter of Recommendation Service. Letters sent directly to the Office of Admissions will not be accepted. Please be aware of the high value Stanford places on school-specific letters of recommendation. If you choose to provide us with a targeted letter, please be sure to assign the appropriate targeted letter to Stanford Law School. Recommenders should be instructors who have personal knowledge of your academic work, preferably those who have known you in a seminar, small class, tutorial program or the like. If you have been out of school for a significant period you may substitute one letter from an employer or business associate. Sometimes these applicants find it difficult to obtain even one academic recommendation, in that case, you may submit two nonacademic letters.
Tuition
USD
38,160