2023 Best Legal Professions Schools in Massachusetts
Finding the Best Legal Professions School for You
Legal Professions is the #16 most popular major in Massachusetts with 2,570 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Legal Professions Schools in Massachusetts
Check out the legal professions programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Massachusetts Schools in Legal Professions
Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the best school in Massachusetts for legal professions students. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for legal professions students. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
The excellent programs at Boston College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Suffolk University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Legal Professions Schools in Massachusetts list. Suffolk is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Legal Professions majors at Suffolk take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $494.
The excellent programs at Northeastern University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Best Legal Professions Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Best Legal Professions Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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New Hampshire | 110 |
Maine | 104 |
Rhode Island | 259 |
Connecticut | 682 |
Vermont | 358 |
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Legal Professions Related Rankings by Major
Legal Professions Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Law | 36,216 |
Legal Support Services | 11,545 |
Legal Research | 6,874 |
Non-Professional General Legal Studies | 4,407 |
Legal Professions (Other) | 2,013 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Legal Professions
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 5 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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