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Best Law Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Law Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Law School for You

Law is the #28 most popular major in the country with 36,216 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Law Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Law Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for law majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Law Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for law students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Law Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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The excellent programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best law schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Notre Dame is a great place for law students. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for law students. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

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Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for law students. It came in at #6 on the list. WMU-Cooley Law School is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lansing.

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Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best law programs. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

With a ranking of #8, Marquette University did quite well on this year’s best schools for law students. Marquette is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

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Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

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With a ranking of #10, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for law students. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Law Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,285
Ohio 1,015
Illinois 1,700
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 25 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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