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Best Law Schools in the New England Region

2023 Best Law Schools in the New England Region

11 Colleges
$67,577 Avg Salary

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.

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 Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the New England Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Law Schools in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Law Colleges.

Top 10 Best Law Schools

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the best school for law students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

The excellent programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best law schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#3

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Out of the 11 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

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The excellent programs at New England Law - Boston helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best law schools in the New England Region . New England Law is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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The excellent programs at Roger Williams University School of Law helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best law schools in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Bristol, Roger Williams University School of Law is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Quinnipiac University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best law programs. Quinnipiac is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hamden.

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#7

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #7, Suffolk University did quite well on this year’s best schools for law students. Located in the large city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Vermont Law School

South Royalton, VT

Vermont Law School came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the rural area of South Royalton, VLS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Northeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for law students. It came in at #9 on the list. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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University of Connecticut did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for law students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Law Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,998
Connecticut 458
New Hampshire 86
Maine 81
Rhode Island 150
Vermont 165

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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 11 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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