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2023 Best Legal Professions Schools in Michigan

10 Colleges
$44,563 Avg Salary
$23,699 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 1,654 degrees and certificates were awarded to legal professions students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Legal Professions Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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The following schools top our list of the Best Legal Professions Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the best school in Michigan for legal professions students. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Madonna University

Livonia, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Madonna University is a great place for legal professions students. Located in the city of Livonia, Madonna is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, legal professions majors at Madonna accumulate an average of around $31,500 in student debt.

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Out of the 10 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, legal professions majors at GVSU accumulate an average of around $26,531 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $252.

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#4

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

The excellent programs at Davenport University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in Michigan. Davenport University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Grand Rapids.

After completing their degree, legal professions graduates from Davenport University carry an average student debtload of $27,594.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Legal Professions Schools in Michigan list. WMU-Cooley Law School is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Lansing.

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#6

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI

Oakland Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for legal professions students. It came in at #6 on the list. Oakland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Bloomfield Hills.

After completing their degree, legal professions graduates from Oakland Community College carry an average student debtload of $19,492.

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#7

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for legal professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

Legal Professions majors at Central Michigan take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Detroit Mercy landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best legal professions programs. Detroit Mercy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Detroit.

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#9

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Professions Schools in Michigan ranking. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Detroit.

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#10

Baker College

Owosso, MI

Baker College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Legal Professions Schools in Michigan list. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Owosso.

After completing their degree, legal professions graduates from Baker College carry an average student debtload of $21,263.

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Explore all the Best Legal Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 1,257
Ohio 1,634
Illinois 2,648
Wisconsin 748

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 10 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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