2023 Best Legal Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Legal Professions Graduate Certificate School for You
Legal Professions is the #16 most popular major in the country with 61,055 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Legal Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which graduate certificate 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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2023 Best Legal Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the legal professions graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Legal Professions Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for legal professions students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Loyola University Chicago. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Legal Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Legal Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Davenport University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Legal Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Davenport University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Grand Rapids.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Indiana University - Bloomington helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in the Great Lakes Region . IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington.
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With a ranking of #6, Purdue University Global did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal professions students working on their graduate certificate. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate legal professions programs. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Capital University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate legal professions programs. Capital is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Columbus.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.
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University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for legal professions students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.
Request InformationBest Legal Professions Colleges by State
Explore the best legal professions schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 1,257 |
| Michigan | 1,654 |
| Ohio | 1,634 |
| Illinois | 2,648 |
| Wisconsin | 748 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Legal Professions
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 |
Majors Similar 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 11 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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