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2023 Best Law Schools in Ohio

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$49,982 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Law School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,015 degrees and certificates were awarded to law students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #33 most popular major in the state.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Law Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Law Schools in Ohio

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Top Ohio Schools in Law

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio State University - Main Campus the best school in Ohio for law students. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Case Western Reserve University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.

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The excellent programs at Ohio Northern University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best law schools in Ohio. Located in the fringe town of Ada, ONU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Capital University

Columbus, OH

Out of the 8 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Capital University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Capital is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Columbus.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great place for law students. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

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#6

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for law students. It came in at #6 on the list. Cleveland State University is a large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.

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University of Akron Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best law programs. Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

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#8

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo ranked #8 on this year’s Best Law Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Law Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,285
Illinois 1,700
Indiana 599
Wisconsin 463

Law is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar 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 8 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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