2023 Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan
Finding the Best Law Doctor's Degree School for You
With 1,285 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, law is the #19 most popular major in Michigan.
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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 Michigan
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for law majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Most Popular Michigan Schools for a Doctorate in Law
Our analysis found Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School to be the most popular school for law students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Michigan. WMU-Cooley Law School is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Lansing.
About 61% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 39% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 51% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 49% are male.
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Out of the 5 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.
Of the 216 students majoring in law at Michigan State, 47% are male and 53% are female.
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Out of the 5 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Detroit Mercy landed the # 4 spot on the list. Detroit Mercy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Detroit.
About 55% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 45% are male.
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Out of the 5 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Detroit.
About 55% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 45% are male.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 1,015 |
| Illinois | 1,700 |
| Indiana | 599 |
| Wisconsin | 463 |
Law Related Majors
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 5 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.