2023 Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Law Doctor's Degree School for You
With 1,700 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, law is the #22 most popular major in Illinois.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Illinois to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Law program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for law majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Most Popular Illinois Schools for a Doctorate in Law
Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the most popular school for law students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 296 students majoring in law at Northwestern, 45% are male and 55% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great place for law students working on their doctor’s degree. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chicago.
About 55% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 45% are male.
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Out of the 9 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
About 61% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 39% are male.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Illinois Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular law schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 226 students majoring in law at Illinois Tech, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Chicago helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular law schools in Illinois. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Women make up 45% of the law majors at the school.
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DePaul University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for law students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 192 students majoring in law at DePaul, 49% are male and 51% are female.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for law students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.
About 43% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 57% are male.
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Northern Illinois University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.
Of the 73 students majoring in law at NIU, 48% are male and 52% are female.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. SIUC is a large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.
Of the 61 students majoring in law at SIUC, 48% are male and 52% are female.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 1,285 |
| Ohio | 1,015 |
| Indiana | 599 |
| Wisconsin | 463 |
Law Related Majors
Law is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
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 9 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.