2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Legal Professions Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, legal professions was ranked #16 in the country. In fact 61,055 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Plains States Region 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.
2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for legal professions majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Bellevue University to be the most popular school for legal professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 62% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Drake University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 41 students majoring in legal professions at Drake, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hamline University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 39 students majoring in legal professions at Hamline, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Minnesota State University - Moorhead helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in the Plains States Region . MSU Moorhead is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Moorhead.
Women make up 72% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Washburn University is a great place for legal professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 16 students majoring in legal professions at Washburn University, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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Winona State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.
About 53% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 47% are male.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Kansas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 77% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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Webster University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree legal professions programs. Webster is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
Women make up 89% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, College of Saint Mary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Omaha, Saint Mary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Request InformationBest Legal Professions Colleges by State
Explore the best legal professions colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 269 |
| Minnesota | 965 |
| Iowa | 371 |
| South Dakota | 70 |
| Missouri | 1,149 |
| Nebraska | 367 |
| North Dakota | 67 |
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 |
Majors Similar 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 25 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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