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2023 Most Popular Legal Research Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

4 Colleges
$71,104 Avg Salary

In 2020-2021, 528 degrees and certificates were awarded to legal research students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #62 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Most Popular Legal Research Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Legal Research program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Legal Research Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the most popular school in Illinois for legal research students working on their doctor’s degree. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Loyola University Chicago helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal research schools in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for legal research students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 50
Ohio 218
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 4 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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