2023 Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best Law Doctor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, law was ranked #28 in the country. In fact 36,216 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
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 the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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 Rocky Mountains Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for law majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Most Popular Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Doctorate in Law
Our 2023 rankings named University of Denver the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
About 55% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 45% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 170 students majoring in law at CU - Boulder, 48% are male and 52% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Idaho. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 41% of the law majors at the school.
Out of the 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the # 4 spot on the list. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.
Women make up 52% of the law majors at the school.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular law schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 40% of the law majors at the school.
University of Wyoming ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 78 students majoring in law at UW, 60% are male and 40% are female.
The University of Montana came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Missoula, UM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 48% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 52% are male.
Taft University System landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree law programs. Located in the midsize city of Denver, Taft Law School is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 26 students majoring in law at Taft Law School, 46% are male and 54% are female.
Best Law Colleges by State
Explore the best law schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 429 |
| Utah | 192 |
| Idaho | 138 |
| Montana | 71 |
| Wyoming | 78 |
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 8 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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