2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Legal Professions Doctor'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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor'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.
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2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the legal professions doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Mitchell Hamline School of Law to be the most popular school for legal professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Mitchell Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
Women make up 55% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 47% of the legal professions majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 227 students majoring in legal professions at UMN Twin Cities, 48% are male and 52% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 56% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 55% of the legal professions majors at the school.
Full Legal Professions at University of St Thomas Minnesota Report
University of Iowa came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 42% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 58% are male.
With a ranking of #7, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 54% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 46% are male.
Read full report on Legal Professions at University of Missouri - Kansas City
University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for legal professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 50% of the legal professions majors at the school.
Full Legal Professions at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report
Creighton University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree legal professions programs. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.
About 50% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 50% are male.
University of Kansas landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree legal professions programs. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 53% of the legal professions majors at the school.
Best 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 15 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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