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2023 Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio

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$65,084 Avg Salary

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In 2020-2021, 1,015 degrees and certificates were awarded to law students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #33 most popular major in the state.

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.

The Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Ohio 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.

Check out the law doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Ohio.

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio State University - Main Campus the most popular school in Ohio for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 179 students majoring in law at Ohio State, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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Out of the 9 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Case Western Reserve University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.

About 53% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 47% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Akron Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular law schools in Ohio. Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

About 46% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 54% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular law schools in Ohio. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

Of the 127 students majoring in law at UC, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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#5

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Cleveland State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular law schools in Ohio. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

About 44% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 56% are male.

Full Law at Cleveland State University Report

#6

Capital University

Columbus, OH

Capital 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. Capital is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Columbus.

About 55% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 45% are male.

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#7

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

With a ranking of #7, University of Toledo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 58% of the law majors at the school.

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#8

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree law programs. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 62 students majoring in law at UDayton, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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Ohio Northern 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 #9 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Ada, ONU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 52% of the law majors at the school.

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,285
Illinois 1,700
Indiana 599
Wisconsin 463

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 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.

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