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2023 Best Legal Research Schools in the Great Lakes Region

18 Colleges
$90,143 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Legal Research Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the best school in the Great Lakes Region for legal research students. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Legal Research Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

The excellent programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal research schools in the Great Lakes Region . Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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#4

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

The excellent programs at University of Notre Dame helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal research schools in the Great Lakes Region . Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Loyola University Chicago is a great place for legal research students. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best legal research programs. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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With a ranking of #7, Case Western Reserve University did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal research students. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal research students. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for legal research students. It came in at #9 on the list. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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With a ranking of #10, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal research students. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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Explore the best legal research colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

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

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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 18 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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