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2023 Best Law Doctor's Degree Schools in Iowa

2 Colleges
$65,084 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Law Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 237 degrees and certificates were awarded to law students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #47 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Law Doctor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Iowa to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa

The colleges and universities below are the best for law majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Iowa Schools for a Doctorate in Law

#1

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Drake University the best school in Iowa for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best law schools in Iowa. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

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Best Law Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Law Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 619
Minnesota 693
Kansas 198
Nebraska 216
North Dakota 56
South Dakota 62

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 2 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.

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