2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Legal Professions Associate Degree School for You
Legal Professions is the #16 most popular major in Illinois with 2,648 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 22 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Legal Professions program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in Illinois
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College to be the most popular school for legal professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, Wilbur Wright College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 83% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 17% are male.
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Out of the 22 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis and Clark Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Lewis and Clark Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Godfrey.
About 91% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 9% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Illinois College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. SWIC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Belleville.
Women make up 91% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means College of DuPage is a great place for legal professions students working on their associate degree. COD is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn.
About 82% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 18% are male.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at MacCormac College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, MacCormac is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Of the 15 students majoring in legal professions at MacCormac, 13% are male and 87% are female.
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City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Harold Washington College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.
Women make up 82% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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Roosevelt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for legal professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Of the 10 students majoring in legal professions at Roosevelt, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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College of Lake County landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree legal professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 10 students majoring in legal professions at College of Lake County, 30% are male and 70% are female.
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With a ranking of #7, Rasmussen University - Illinois did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Rockford, Rasmussen University - Illinois is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #7, William Rainey Harper College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students working on their associate degree. Harper College is a large public school located in the suburb of Palatine.
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Request InformationBest Legal Professions Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 1,257 |
| Michigan | 1,654 |
| Ohio | 1,634 |
| Wisconsin | 748 |
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 22 schools only.
- 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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