2023 Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools in Connecticut
Finding the Best Law Doctor's Degree School for You
With 458 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, law is the #24 most popular major in Connecticut.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
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 Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Connecticut 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 Connecticut
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for law majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Most Popular Connecticut Schools for a Doctorate in Law
Our analysis found Yale University to be the most popular school for law students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Connecticut. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.
Of the 218 students majoring in law at Yale, 51% are male and 49% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Connecticut helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular law schools in Connecticut. UCONN is a very large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.
About 48% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 52% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinnipiac University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 61% of the law majors at the school.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 1,998 |
| New Hampshire | 86 |
| Maine | 81 |
| Rhode Island | 150 |
| Vermont | 165 |
Majors Related to Law
One of 4 majors within the area of study, law has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 3 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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