2023 Most Popular Law Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Law 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Law Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Plains States Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Law Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for law majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Law Schools
Our analysis found Mitchell Hamline School of Law to be the most popular school for law students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Mitchell Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Washington University in St Louis is a great place for law students. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Law Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The excellent programs at Saint Louis University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best law schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of St Thomas Minnesota is a great place for law students. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Iowa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for law students. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #7, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for law students. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a large student population.
With a ranking of #8, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for law students. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.
Creighton University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Law Schools in the Plains States Region list. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.
Drake University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Best Law Colleges by State
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| 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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