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2023 Best Legal Research Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

4 Colleges
$68,162 Avg Salary

With 481 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, legal research is the #13 most popular major in District of Columbia.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

The Best Legal Research Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in District of Columbia to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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Check out the legal research master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named Georgetown University the best school in District of Columbia for legal research students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Catholic University of America is a great place for legal research students working on their master’s degree. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#4

American University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 382
New York 590
Maryland 57
New Jersey 77

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 4 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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