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2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio

16 Colleges
$36,390 Avg Salary
$35,839 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 1,634 degrees and certificates were awarded to legal professions students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #18 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in Ohio to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

Our analysis found University of Toledo to be the most popular school for legal professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Ohio. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Toledo.

Women make up 74% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in legal professions at Kent State, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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Out of the 16 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 88% of the legal professions majors at the school.

Full Legal Professions at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

#4

Oberlin College

Oberlin, OH

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Oberlin College is a great place for legal professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Oberlin, Oberlin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 64% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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#5

Ohio Wesleyan University

Delaware, OH

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Ohio Wesleyan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in Ohio. OWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Delaware.

About 88% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 13% are male.

Full Legal Professions at Ohio Wesleyan University Report

#6

Mount St. Joseph University

Cincinnati, OH

Mount St. Joseph University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree legal professions programs. Mount St. Joe is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Cincinnati.

Women make up 80% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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#7

Walsh University

North Canton, OH

Walsh University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree legal professions programs. Walsh is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of North Canton.

About 75% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 25% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, The University of Findlay did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Findlay, Findlay is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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#8

Ursuline College

Pepper Pike, OH

Ursuline College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for legal professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Ursuline College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Pepper Pike.

Women make up 67% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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#10

Lake Erie College

Painesville, OH

Lake Erie College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree legal professions programs. LEC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Painesville.

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Explore all the Most Popular Legal Professions Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 1,257
Michigan 1,654
Illinois 2,648
Wisconsin 748

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 16 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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