2023 Best Law Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Law Doctor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, law was ranked #28 in the country. In fact 36,216 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Law Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Plains States Region 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 the Plains States Region
Check out the law doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Law Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the best school for law students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mitchell Hamline School of Law is a great place for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Mitchell Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Drake University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best law schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of St Thomas Minnesota is a great place for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Nebraska - Lincoln helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best law schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Creighton University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree law programs. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Iowa did quite well on this year’s best schools for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s best schools for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
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University of North Dakota ranked #10 on this year’s Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UND is a fairly large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 619 |
| Minnesota | 693 |
| Kansas | 198 |
| Iowa | 237 |
| Nebraska | 216 |
| North Dakota | 56 |
| South Dakota | 62 |
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Law Related Rankings by Major
One of 4 majors within the area of study, law has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Law
| 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 14 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.