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

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

Legal Professions is the #16 most popular major in Massachusetts with 2,570 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Massachusetts to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for legal professions majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts Amherst the most popular school in Massachusetts for legal professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

About 66% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 34% are male.

Read full report on Legal Professions at University of Massachusetts Amherst

#2

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Suffolk University is a great place for legal professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Suffolk is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Of the 70 students majoring in legal professions at Suffolk, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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#3

Amherst College

Amherst, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Amherst College is a great place for legal professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Amherst, Amherst is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in legal professions at Amherst, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Read full report on Legal Professions at Amherst College

#4

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, MA

Out of the 9 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Bay Path University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Bay Path is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Longmeadow.

Read full report on Legal Professions at Bay Path University

#5

Lasell University

Newton, MA

Out of the 9 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Lasell University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Lasell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Newton.

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

Full Legal Professions at Lasell University Report

Western New England University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Western New England is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 33% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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#7

Hampshire College

Amherst, MA

Hampshire College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the suburb of Amherst, Hampshire is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in legal professions at Hampshire, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Legal Professions at Hampshire College Report

#8

Anna Maria College

Paxton, MA

With a ranking of #8, Anna Maria College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Anna Maria is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Paxton.

Full Legal Professions at Anna Maria College Report

#8

Elms College

Chicopee, MA

Elms College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Chicopee, Elms College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Legal Professions at Elms College

Explore all the Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 110
Maine 104
Rhode Island 259
Connecticut 682
Vermont 358

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 9 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The wub.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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