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2023 Best Legal Research Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

10 Colleges
$68,162 Avg Salary

Legal Research is the #107 most popular major in the country with 6,874 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Plains States 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

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

Our analysis found Hamline University to be the best school for legal research students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the # 2 spot on the list. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 5 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal research students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal research students working on their master’s degree. UMKC is a large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

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#10

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Washburn University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree legal research programs. Washburn University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Topeka.

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Explore the best legal research schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 411
Minnesota 91
Kansas 10
Iowa 6
Nebraska 11
North Dakota 4
South Dakota 8

One of 4 majors within the area of study, legal research has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 10 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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