2023 Best Legal Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Legal Professions Master's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Legal Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master'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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2023 Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Legal Professions Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Legal Professions Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the best school in the Great Lakes Region for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Loyola University Chicago is a great place for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree legal professions programs. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.
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Illinois Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Case Western Reserve University did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.
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With a ranking of #9, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.
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| 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 19 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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