2023 Best Law Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Law 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Law Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Law Schools in Illinois
The colleges and universities below are the best for law majors pursuing a .
Top Illinois Schools in Law
Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in Illinois for law students. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Law Schools in Illinois list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Law Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Loyola University Chicago. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Law Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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Out of the 7 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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Northern Illinois University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best law programs. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for law students. 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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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 1,285 |
| Ohio | 1,015 |
| Indiana | 599 |
| Wisconsin | 463 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Law
Law is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
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 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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