2023 Best Value Law Schools in the New England Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value 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 value experiences for law students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Law Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Roger Williams University School of Law the best value school in the New England Region for law students. Located in the large suburb of Bristol, Roger Williams University School of Law is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great value for law students. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Harvard undergraduate students pay an average of $55,587 in tuition and fees each year.
Harvard also claimed a spot on our Best Law Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 11 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Quinnipiac University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Quinnipiac is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hamden.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Quinnipiac are $51,270 per year.
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Out of the 11 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Boston College are $61,706 a year.
Boston College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Law Schools in the New England Region list.
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The excellent programs at Northeastern University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best law schools in the New England Region . Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northeastern are $57,592 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Northeastern also is in the top 15% of our Best Law Schools in the New England Region ranking.
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Boston University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Law Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Boston U are $59,816 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Boston U is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Law Schools in the New England Region list.
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Suffolk University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for law students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Suffolk are $41,648 per year.
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Vermont Law School did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for law students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of South Royalton, VLS is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Southern Maine did quite well on this year’s best value schools for law students. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Portland.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Southern Maine are $23,881 a year.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Connecticut did quite well on this year’s best value schools for law students. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCONN are $41,192 a year.
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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 Related Majors for Law
Law is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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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