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2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Michigan

31 Colleges
$44,563 Avg Salary
$23,699 Avg Student Debt

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 Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 31 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Legal Professions Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School the most popular school in Michigan for legal professions students. WMU-Cooley Law School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Lansing.

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Out of the 31 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Michigan list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

After completing their degree, legal professions graduates from Michigan State carry an average student debt load of $24,753. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $492.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Detroit Mercy is a great place for legal professions students. Detroit Mercy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Detroit.

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#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Michigan list. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the city of Detroit.

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#6

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI

Oakland Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for legal professions students. It came in at #6 on the list. Oakland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Bloomfield Hills.

On average, legal professions graduates from Oakland Community College take out $19,492 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Grand Valley State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Michigan list. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that legal professions majors at GVSU take out is $26,531. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $252.

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#8

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Michigan list. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

After completing their degree, legal professions graduates from Central Michigan carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

Full Legal Professions at Central Michigan University Report

#9

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

Davenport University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Michigan ranking. Davenport University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Grand Rapids.

Legal Professions majors at Davenport University take out an average of $27,594 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Lansing Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Michigan ranking. LCC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Lansing.

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Explore all the Most Popular Legal Professions Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 1,257
Ohio 1,634
Illinois 2,648
Wisconsin 748

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 31 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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