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

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$65,077 Avg Salary

Legal Professions is the #16 most popular major in Massachusetts with 2,570 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Massachusetts 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for legal professions majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in Massachusetts for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

Women make up 49% of the legal professions majors at the school.

Full Legal Professions at Harvard University Report

#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 doctor’s degree. Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Of the 340 students majoring in legal professions at Suffolk, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Legal Professions at Suffolk University Report

#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Of the 282 students majoring in legal professions at Boston U, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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#4

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Out of the 10 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 228 students majoring in legal professions at Boston College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Out of the 10 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 65% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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New England Law - Boston landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree legal professions programs. Located in the large city of Boston, New England Law is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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With a ranking of #7, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. UMass Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of North Dartmouth.

Women make up 52% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, Western New England University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Springfield, Western New England is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 49% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 51% are male.

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Massachusetts School of Law came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Massachusetts School of Law is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Andover.

Of the 48 students majoring in legal professions at Massachusetts School of Law, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in legal professions at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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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 10 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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