Loyola University Chicago

Program Information

Degree Offered

LLM - Health Law Program for Attorneys; MJ - Health Law for Health Care Professionals Online, Doctor of Laws in Health Law and Policy for Health Care Professionals; Doctor of Juridical Sciences in Health Law and Policy Program for Attorneys

Format: Campus, Online

Program Description:

LLM - Health Law Program for Attorneys

The Master of Laws (LLM) in Health Law program is a post-JD master's degree program for attorneys who wish to develop or enhance a special expertise in health law. This 24-credit degree program can be completed on-campus or online. All students enrolled in the LLM in Health Law degree program take courses from cutting-edge curriculum developed in conjunction with a committee of leading health lawyers, industry professionals, and national experts. Courses focus on the legal, regulatory, political, ethical and economic aspects of health care delivery. Loyola's LLM in Health Law program is administered by the Beazley Institute for Health Law and Policy, one of the nation's leading health law programs.

Doctor of Laws in Health Law and Policy for Health Care Professionals

The DLaw in Health Law and Policy program is offered to students with a Master of Jurisprudence (MJ) degree who wish to pursue a career in research or academia.

The DLaw degree program provides qualified health care professionals with an opportunity to pursue a doctoral degree, using legal research methods as the tools for analyzing key issues in health law and policy. Loyola is proud to be the first and one of only a few law schools across the nation to offer the DLaw degree.

Master of Jurisprudence in Health Law for Health Care Professionals Online Degree Program

The MJ, offered on campus since 1985, is designed exclusively for health care professionals who do not wish to practice law or sit for a bar exam but rather, learn about the specific laws and regulations that govern health care. Check out our innovative curriculum.

Doctor of Juridical Sciences in Health Law and Policy Program for Attorneys

The Doctor of Juridical Sciences (SJD) in Health Law and Policy program provides qualified attorneys with the opportunity to pursue a doctoral degree, using legal research methods as the tools for analyzing key issues in health law and policy. Loyola is proud to be one of a handful of law schools across the nation to offer an SJD degree, and the first to offer such a degree in health law.

Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: No

Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities - Extensive

Institution Sector: Private not-for-profit

Locale: Large City

Size & Settings: 10,000 - 19,999