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2023 Best Legal Professions Schools in Ohio

14 Colleges
$37,380 Avg Salary
$27,796 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 1,634 degrees and certificates were awarded to legal professions students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #18 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Legal Professions Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for legal professions majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Herzing University - Akron the best school in Ohio for legal professions students. Herzing Akron is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Akron.

On average, legal professions graduates from Herzing Akron take out $38,136 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at Sinclair Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in Ohio. Sinclair Community College is a large public school located in the city of Dayton.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Case Western Reserve University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Legal Professions Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Legal Professions Schools in Ohio list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

While working on their degree, legal professions majors at Ohio State accumulate an average of around $22,500 in student debt.

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Out of the 14 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Cuyahoga Community College District landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that legal professions majors at Cuyahoga Community College District take out is $12,893.

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With a ranking of #6, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal professions students. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for legal professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, legal professions graduates from UC carry an average student debtload of $24,848.

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With a ranking of #8, Stautzenberger College - Maumee did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal professions students. Stautzenberger College - Maumee is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Maumee.

While working on their degree, legal professions majors at Stautzenberger College - Maumee accumulate an average of around $19,917 in student debt.

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#9

Capital University

Columbus, OH

Capital University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best legal professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Columbus, Capital is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Stautzenberger College - Brecksville did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal professions students. Stautzenberger College - Brecksville is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brecksville.

The average amount in student loans that legal professions majors at Stautzenberger College - Brecksville take out is $19,917.

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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
Michigan 1,654
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 14 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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