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Best Law Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

2023 Best Law Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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$65,084 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Law Doctor's Degree School for You

With 1,700 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, law is the #22 most popular major in Illinois.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Law Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Illinois to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

Check out the law doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Illinois Schools for a Doctorate in Law

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in Illinois for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Chicago helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best law schools in Illinois. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Illinois Institute of Technology is a great place for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Loyola University Chicago is a great place for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend DePaul University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Northern Illinois University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for law students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

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Best Law Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,285
Ohio 1,015
Indiana 599
Wisconsin 463

Law is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Legal Support Services 11,545
Legal Research 6,874
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 4,407
Legal Professions (Other) 2,013

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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