2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan
Finding the Best Legal Professions Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 1,654 degrees and certificates were awarded to legal professions students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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.
2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for legal professions majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Most Popular Michigan Schools for a Doctorate in Legal Professions
Our 2023 rankings named Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School the most popular school in Michigan for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. WMU-Cooley Law School is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lansing.
Women make up 61% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in Michigan. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 51% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 49% are male.
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Out of the 5 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.
Of the 216 students majoring in legal professions at Michigan State, 47% are male and 53% are female.
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Out of the 5 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Detroit Mercy landed the # 4 spot on the list. Detroit Mercy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Detroit.
Women make up 55% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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Out of the 5 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Detroit.
About 54% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 46% are male.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 1,257 |
| Ohio | 1,634 |
| Illinois | 2,648 |
| Wisconsin | 748 |
Legal Professions Related Majors
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 5 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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