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Best Value Law Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

2023 Best Value Law Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$42,044 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,084 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Law Doctor's Degree 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.

The Best Value Law Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Massachusetts 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Law

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the best value school for law students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Massachusetts. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

Harvard graduate students pay an average of $52,170 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Harvard not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.

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#2

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Out of the 6 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Boston College are $32,722 a year.

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Out of the 6 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northeastern are $26,095 per year.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great value for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Boston U are $59,418 a year.

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#5

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Suffolk University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Suffolk is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Suffolk are $39,813 per year.

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New England Law - Boston ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, New England Law is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Value 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

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.

  • 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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