2023 Best Value Legal Research Schools in Massachusetts
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Legal Research 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 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 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 in Legal Research
Our analysis found Harvard University to be the best value school for legal research students who want to pursue a degree in Massachusetts. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Harvard undergraduate students pay an average of $55,587 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Harvard is ranked #3 for overall quality for legal research in Massachusetts.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Legal Research Schools in Massachusetts list. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Northeastern undergraduate students pay an average of $57,592 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Northeastern also is in the top 20% of our Best Legal Research Schools in Massachusetts ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Legal Research Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Boston U undergraduate students pay an average of $59,816 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Boston U excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Legal Research Schools in Massachusetts list.
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Request InformationBest Value Legal Research Colleges in the New England Region
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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.