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2023 Best Legal Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

9 Colleges
$36,390 Avg Salary
$35,839 Avg Student Debt

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, legal professions was ranked #16 in the country. In fact 61,055 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Legal Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for legal professions majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Our analysis found Bellevue University to be the best school for legal professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Hamline University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Minnesota State University - Moorhead helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in the Plains States Region . MSU Moorhead is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Moorhead.

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#4

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drake University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Creighton University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in the Plains States Region . Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

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#7

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for legal professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

With a ranking of #8, Washburn University did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree legal professions programs. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Explore the best legal professions colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 269
Minnesota 965
Iowa 371
South Dakota 70
Missouri 1,149
Nebraska 367
North Dakota 67

Major Annual Graduates
Law 36,216
Legal Support Services 11,545
Legal Research 6,874
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 4,407
Legal Professions (Other) 2,013

Related Major Annual Graduates
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 142,610
Public Administration & Social Service 98,583
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 73,813
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 4,477

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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