2023 Best Value Legal Research Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Legal Research Master's Degree School for You
With 262 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, legal research is the #102 most popular major in Massachusetts.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Best Value Legal Research Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for legal research students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Legal Research
Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the best value school in Massachusetts for legal research students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Harvard are $52,170 per year.
Harvard not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Northeastern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value legal research schools in Massachusetts. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Northeastern are $26,095 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Northeastern also is in the top 20% of our Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great value for legal research students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Boston U graduate students pay an average of $59,418 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Boston U also did well on our Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | 76 |
| New Hampshire | 17 |
| Maine | 14 |
| Vermont | 83 |
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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.