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2023 Best Law Schools in Massachusetts

6 Colleges
$76,560 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Law School for You

Law is the #17 most popular major in Massachusetts with 1,998 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Law Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Law Schools in Massachusetts

Check out the law programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Massachusetts Schools in Law

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the best school in Massachusetts for law students. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

Out of the 6 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#3

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Law Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, New England Law - Boston landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, New England Law is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Suffolk University is a great place for law students. Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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Northeastern University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best law programs. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Best Law Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 458
New Hampshire 86
Maine 81
Rhode Island 150
Vermont 165

More Law Rankings in Massachusetts

One of 4 majors within the area of study, law has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 6 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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