2023 Best Law Schools in Michigan
Finding the Best Law School for You
With 1,285 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, law is the #19 most popular major in Michigan.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Law Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Michigan to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Law Schools in Michigan
Check out the law programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Michigan Schools in Law
Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the best school for law students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School is a great place for law students. WMU-Cooley Law School is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lansing.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Detroit Mercy is a great place for law students. Detroit Mercy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Detroit.
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Out of the 4 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Detroit.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Ohio | 1,015 |
Illinois | 1,700 |
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.
Majors Similar to Law
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 4 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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