2023 Best Value Legal Research Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Legal Research Doctor's Degree School for You
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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Legal Research Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for legal research students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Legal Research
Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for legal research students working on their doctor’s degree. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW - Madison are $25,501 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Madison also is in the top 15% of our Best Legal Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Chicago helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value legal research schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UChicago are $63,936 per year.
UChicago not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Legal Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Out of the 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 3 spot on the list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at U-M are $50,464 per year.
U-M excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Legal Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Out of the 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at IU Bloomington are $33,352 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Case Western Reserve University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Legal Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Case Western graduate students pay an average of $49,398 in tuition and fees each year.
Request InformationBest Legal Research Colleges by State
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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Majors Related to Legal Research
Legal Research is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Legal Research
| 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 5 schools only.
- 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.