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2023 Most Popular Law Schools in Massachusetts

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Finding the Best Law School for You

Law is the #17 most popular major in Massachusetts with 1,998 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Law Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Massachusetts to see which 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.

Check out the law programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Massachusetts.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for law students who want to pursue a degree in Massachusetts. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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#2

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

Out of the 9 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Suffolk University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Law Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#4

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, New England Law - Boston did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for law students. Located in the large city of Boston, New England Law is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Law Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of North Dartmouth.

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Western New England University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for law students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Western New England is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Law at Western New England University

With a ranking of #9, Massachusetts School of Law did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for law students. Massachusetts School of Law is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Andover.

Read full report on Law at Massachusetts School of Law

Best Law Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 458
New Hampshire 86
Maine 81
Rhode Island 150
Vermont 165

One of 4 majors within the area of study, law has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar 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 9 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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