2023 Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Law Doctor's Degree School for You
Law is the #28 most popular major in the country with 36,216 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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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 the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the New England Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
Check out the law doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for law students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 49% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 51% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Suffolk University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 340 students majoring in law at Suffolk, 50% are male and 50% are female.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 282 students majoring in law at Boston U, 38% are male and 62% are female.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Boston College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular law schools in the New England Region . Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.
Of the 228 students majoring in law at Boston College, 50% are male and 50% are female.
Out of the 16 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 218 students majoring in law at Yale, 51% are male and 49% are female.
With a ranking of #6, Northeastern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Women make up 65% of the law majors at the school.
Vermont Law School landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree law programs. Located in the remote area of South Royalton, VLS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 165 students majoring in law at VLS, 50% are male and 50% are female.
New England Law - Boston 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 #8 on the list. New England Law is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Of the 154 students majoring in law at New England Law, 36% are male and 64% are female.
Roger Williams University School of Law came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Bristol, Roger Williams University School of Law is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 58% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 42% are male.
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University of Connecticut ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.
About 48% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 52% are male.
Best Law Colleges by State
Explore the best law colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 1,998 |
| Connecticut | 458 |
| New Hampshire | 86 |
| Maine | 81 |
| Rhode Island | 150 |
| Vermont | 165 |
Law Related Majors
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 16 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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