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2023 Best Legal Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

11 Colleges
$60,062 Avg Salary

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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The following schools top our list of the Best Legal Professions Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

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 college with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Washington University in St Louis is a great place for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#3

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Drake University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college 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 city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

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 college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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#9

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas ranked #9 on this year’s Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. 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 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a fairly 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

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 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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