2023 Most Popular Law Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Law School for You
Law is the #28 most popular major in the country with 36,216 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Law Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Law Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in the New England Region for law students. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
The excellent programs at Suffolk University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best law schools in the New England Region . Located in the large city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for law students. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Law Schools in the New England Region list. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
With a ranking of #6, Northeastern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for law students. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Vermont Law School came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the remote area of South Royalton, VLS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
New England Law - Boston ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Law Schools in the New England Region list. New England Law is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
With a ranking of #9, Roger Williams University School of Law did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for law students. Located in the large suburb of Bristol, Roger Williams University School of Law is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
University of Connecticut came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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