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Best Legal Research Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Legal Research Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

8 Colleges
$53,103 Avg Salary
$27,000 Avg Student Debt

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, legal research was ranked #107 in the country. In fact 6,874 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Legal Research Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for legal research majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for legal research students working on their graduate certificate. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Loyola University Chicago is a great place for legal research students working on their graduate certificate. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for legal research students working on their graduate certificate. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Legal Research Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Legal Research Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for legal research students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Akron Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Research Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.

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#8

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Legal Research Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public college with a large student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 50
Ohio 218
Illinois 528
Indiana 143
Wisconsin 25

Legal Research is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Law 36,216
Legal Support Services 11,545
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 4,407
Legal Professions (Other) 2,013

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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