2023 Most Popular Legal Research Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Legal Research Doctor's Degree School for You
Legal Research is the #107 most popular major in the country with 6,874 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Legal Research Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Legal Research program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Legal Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Legal Research Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in Legal Research
Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the most popular school in the Plains States Region for legal research students working on their doctor’s degree. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
Women make up 17% of the legal research majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great place for legal research students working on their doctor’s degree. KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.
About 25% of the students majoring in legal research at the school are women while 75% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
Request InformationBest Legal Research Colleges by State
Explore the best legal research schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 411 |
| Minnesota | 91 |
| Kansas | 10 |
| Iowa | 6 |
| Nebraska | 11 |
| North Dakota | 4 |
| South Dakota | 8 |
Majors Related to Legal Research
One of 4 majors within the area of study, legal research has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Legal Research
| 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.