2023 Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States 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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Plains States 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 Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Mitchell Hamline School of Law the most popular school in the Plains States Region for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Mitchell Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.
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 Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 47% of the law majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 227 students majoring in law at UMN Twin Cities, 48% are male and 52% are female.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 56% of the law majors at the school.
Out of the 15 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 55% of the law majors at the school.
University of Iowa 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. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 137 students majoring in law at Iowa, 58% are male and 42% are female.
University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree law programs. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 121 students majoring in law at UMKC, 46% are male and 54% are female.
With a ranking of #8, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 113 students majoring in law at UNL, 50% are male and 50% are female.
With a ranking of #9, Creighton University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.
Of the 103 students majoring in law at Creighton, 50% are male and 50% are female.
Drake University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree law programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 100 students majoring in law at Drake, 54% are male and 46% are female.
Best Law Colleges by State
Explore the best law colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 619 |
| Minnesota | 693 |
| Kansas | 198 |
| Iowa | 237 |
| Nebraska | 216 |
| North Dakota | 56 |
| South Dakota | 62 |
Majors Related to Law
One of 4 majors within the area of study, law has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 15 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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