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2023 Best Value Legal Research Master's Degree Schools in Ohio

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$19,314 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$68,162 Avg Salary

With 218 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, legal research is the #107 most popular major in Ohio.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Legal Research Master's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Ohio to see which master'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. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Legal Research Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Ohio State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for legal research students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Ohio. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Ohio State are $12,425 a year.

Ohio State also made our Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list, coming in at #5.

Full Legal Research at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

#2

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cleveland State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Cleveland State University is a large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Cleveland State University are $10,625 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UC are $14,902 a year.

Full Legal Research at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Akron Main Campus is a great value for legal research students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,936 a year.

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#5

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

Out of the 6 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Toledo landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of Toledo are $16,600 a year.

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Case Western Reserve University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree legal research programs. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.

Case Western graduate students pay an average of $49,398 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Case Western not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list.

Full Legal Research at Case Western Reserve University Report

Explore all the Best Value Legal Research Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 50
Illinois 528
Indiana 143
Wisconsin 25

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 6 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.

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