2023 Best Legal Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Legal Professions Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, legal professions was ranked #16 in the country. In fact 61,055 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Legal Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Plains States 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 Plains States 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 analysis found Hamline University to be the best school for legal professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline 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 Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drake University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of St Thomas Minnesota helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great place for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for legal professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.
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University of Iowa came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
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University of Kansas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a large student population.
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Explore the best legal professions schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 269 |
| Minnesota | 965 |
| Iowa | 371 |
| South Dakota | 70 |
| Missouri | 1,149 |
| Nebraska | 367 |
| North Dakota | 67 |
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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 |
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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