2023 Best Value Legal Research Schools in Michigan
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Legal Research School for You
Legal Research is the #180 most popular major in Michigan with 50 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Michigan to see which 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality in Legal Research
Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the best value school for legal research students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U-M are $17,193 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, U-M is ranked #2 for overall quality for legal research in Michigan.
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The excellent programs at Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal research schools in Michigan. WMU-Cooley Law School is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lansing.
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Out of the 3 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Detroit.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wayne State are $15,199 a year.
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Request InformationBest Value Legal Research Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 218 |
| Illinois | 528 |
| Indiana | 143 |
| Wisconsin | 25 |
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Legal Research Related Majors for Legal Research
One of 4 majors within the area of study, legal research has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 3 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.