2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Master's Degree Schools in Missouri
Finding the Best Legal Professions Master's Degree School for You
With 1,149 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, legal professions is the #17 most popular major in Missouri.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Legal Professions Master's Degree Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Missouri to see which ones were the most popular master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for legal professions majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular Missouri Schools for a Master's in Legal Professions
Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the most popular school in Missouri for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
About 65% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 35% are male.
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Out of the 5 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.
Of the 23 students majoring in legal professions at UMKC, 48% are male and 52% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Webster University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in Missouri. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 95% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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Out of the 5 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 6 students majoring in legal professions at Mizzou, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Saint Louis University is a great place for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.
Women make up 67% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 269 |
| Minnesota | 965 |
| Iowa | 371 |
| South Dakota | 70 |
| Nebraska | 367 |
| North Dakota | 67 |
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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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