2023 Best Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Finding the Best Legal Professions Doctor's Degree School for You
Legal Professions is the #16 most popular major in Massachusetts with 2,570 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Best Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts
The following schools top our list of the Best Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top Massachusetts Schools for a Doctorate in Legal Professions
Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the best school in Massachusetts for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Boston College is a great place for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New England Law - Boston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, New England Law is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Suffolk University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
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Northeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for legal professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 110 |
| Maine | 104 |
| Rhode Island | 259 |
| Connecticut | 682 |
| Vermont | 358 |
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Legal Professions Related Rankings by Major
Legal Professions Majors to Study
| 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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Legal Professions
| 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 6 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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