2023 Best Legal Professions Schools in Missouri
Finding the Best Legal Professions School for You
With 1,149 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, legal professions is the #17 most popular major in Missouri.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Legal Professions Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Legal Professions Schools in Missouri
Check out the legal professions programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Missouri Schools in Legal Professions
Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the best school in Missouri for legal professions students. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for legal professions students. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Legal Professions Schools in Missouri list. UMKC is a large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 269 |
| Minnesota | 965 |
| Iowa | 371 |
| South Dakota | 70 |
| Nebraska | 367 |
| North Dakota | 67 |
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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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 3 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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