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2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Ohio

47 Colleges
$37,380 Avg Salary
$27,796 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 1,634 degrees and certificates were awarded to legal professions students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #18 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 47 schools in Ohio 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for legal professions majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Case Western Reserve University to be the most popular school for legal professions students who want to pursue a degree in Ohio. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Gateway Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Ohio list. Located in the small city of Steubenville, Eastern Gateway Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 47 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, legal professions graduates from UC carry an average student debt load of $24,848.

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Out of the 47 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

After completing their degree, legal professions graduates from Ohio State carry an average student debt load of $22,500.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Akron Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Ohio list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the city of Akron.

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#6

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

With a ranking of #6, Cleveland State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public college with a large student population.

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#7

Capital University

Columbus, OH

Capital University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the suburb of Columbus, Capital is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Ohio list. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dayton.

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#9

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Ohio list. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Toledo.

The average amount in student loans that legal professions majors at University of Toledo take out is $27,750.

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Cuyahoga Community College District came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that legal professions majors at Cuyahoga Community College District take out is $12,893.

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 1,257
Michigan 1,654
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 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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