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2023 Best Legal Research Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

18 Colleges
$68,162 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Legal Research Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree 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 master's degree.

#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 working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal research schools in the Great Lakes Region . U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

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#3

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Out of the 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Notre Dame landed the # 3 spot on the list. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

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#4

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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Out of the 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the # 5 spot on the list. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for legal research students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

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Case Western Reserve University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree legal research programs. 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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Illinois Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for legal research students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for legal research students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

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

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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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