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Pepperdine Caruso Law Online Program Featured in National Jurist

The Pepperdine Caruso Law Online Program is featured in the National Jurist article, "Non-J.D. Online Programs Soar."  The article discusses the increased interest in online master's degrees in law as professionals in other fields realize the benefit of knowing more about the law. Pepperdine is listed fourth among top universities in number of non-J.D. online students.

Excerpt from "Non-J.D. Online Programs Soar"

Schools that have great reputations in certain areas can market their programs nationally and internationally. There are no geographical limits.

It's one of the reasons why Pepperdine Caruso School of Law started an online Master of Dispute Resolution. That specialty is the school's strongest. Pepperdine now has three non-J.D. online offerings, which attracted 357 students last year - up from the 122 in 2018.

"The market was untapped," said Jason Jarvis, the school's associate dean for strategic initiatives, "We're very happy with the results so far."

Students run the gamut. Teachers, doctors, CEOs and even security guards have taken online courses, he said.

The complete article may be found here