2023 Most Popular Legal Research Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Legal Research Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, legal research was ranked #107 in the country. In fact 6,874 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Legal Research Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the New England Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Legal Research Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Legal Research Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Boston University to be the most popular school for legal research students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
About 50% of the students majoring in legal research at the school are women while 50% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal research schools in the New England Region . Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
About 53% of the students majoring in legal research at the school are women while 47% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.
Women make up 52% of the legal research majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 63% of the legal research majors at the school.
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Out of the 12 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Vermont Law School landed the # 5 spot on the list. VLS is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of South Royalton.
Of the 24 students majoring in legal research at VLS, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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University of New Hampshire - Franklin Pierce School of Law ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UNH Franklin Pierce is a small public school located in the town of Concord.
About 18% of the students majoring in legal research at the school are women while 82% are male.
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Tufts University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree legal research programs. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 73% of the students majoring in legal research at the school are women while 27% are male.
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Western New England University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Western New England is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 67% of the legal research majors at the school.
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Yale University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree legal research programs. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.
Women make up 57% of the legal research majors at the school.
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University of Southern Maine ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Request InformationBest Legal Research Colleges by State
Explore the best legal research colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 262 |
| Connecticut | 76 |
| New Hampshire | 17 |
| Maine | 14 |
| Vermont | 83 |
Legal Research Related Majors
Legal Research is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
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 12 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.