2023 Best Value Law Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Law Doctor's Degree 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Law Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Ohio to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for law students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Ohio Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Law
Our analysis found Ohio State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for law students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Ohio. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Ohio State are $12,425 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Capital University is a great value for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Capital is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Columbus.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Capital are $13,190 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cleveland State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Cleveland State University is a large public school located in the city of Cleveland.
Cleveland State University graduate students pay an average of $10,625 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 8 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UC are $14,902 a year.
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Out of the 8 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Akron Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,936 per year.
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University of Toledo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of Toledo are $16,600 a year.
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Ohio Northern University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the town of Ada, ONU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
ONU graduate students pay an average of $30,240 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
ONU also made our Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list, coming in at #4.
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Case Western Reserve University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree law programs. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Case Western are $49,398 a year.
Case Western also made our Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list, coming in at #5.
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Request InformationBest Value Law Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 1,285 |
| Illinois | 1,700 |
| Indiana | 599 |
| Wisconsin | 463 |
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Law Related Majors for Law
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.
- 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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