2023 Best Value Law Schools in Massachusetts
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
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 Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best value programs for law students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 in Law
Our analysis found Harvard University to be the best value school for law students who want to pursue a degree in Massachusetts. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Harvard are $55,587 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Harvard is ranked #3 for overall quality for law in Massachusetts.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Law Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Boston College undergraduate students pay an average of $61,706 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Boston College also is in the top 15% of our Best Law Schools in Massachusetts ranking.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northeastern University is a great value for law students. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeastern are $57,592 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Northeastern also did well on our Best Law Schools in Massachusetts list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 6 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Boston U are $59,816 per year.
Boston U excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Law Schools in Massachusetts list.
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The excellent programs at Suffolk University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best law schools in Massachusetts. Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Suffolk are $41,648 per year.
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New England Law - Boston came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Schools in Massachusetts ranking. 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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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | 458 |
| New Hampshire | 86 |
| Maine | 81 |
| Rhode Island | 150 |
| Vermont | 165 |
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Majors Related to Law
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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