2023 Best Law Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Law School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, law was ranked #28 in the country. In fact 36,216 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
The Best Law Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Law Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for law majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Law Schools
Our analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the best school for law students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mitchell Hamline School of Law. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Law Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mitchell Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Drake University is a great place for law students. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The excellent programs at University of St Thomas Minnesota helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best law schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The excellent programs at University of Nebraska - Lincoln helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best law schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #6 on this year’s Best Law Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.
Creighton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for law students. It came in at #7 on the list. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.
University of Iowa landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best law programs. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #9 on this year’s Best Law Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.
University of North Dakota came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UND is a fairly large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.
Best Law Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 619 |
| Minnesota | 693 |
| Kansas | 198 |
| Iowa | 237 |
| Nebraska | 216 |
| North Dakota | 56 |
| South Dakota | 62 |
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Law Related Rankings by Major
One of 4 majors within the area of study, law has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 14 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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