2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Legal Professions 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.
The Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 79 schools in the Plains States Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the legal professions programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Legal Professions Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the most popular school in the Plains States Region for legal professions students. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL 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 Mitchell Hamline School of Law. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mitchell Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
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 Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent programs at Saint Louis University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Out of the 79 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Drake University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
While working on their degree, legal professions majors at Drake accumulate an average of around $21,734 in student debt.
University of St Thomas Minnesota 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. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a large student population.
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University of Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for legal professions students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular legal professions programs. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Washburn University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
University of Kansas came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Legal Professions students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Hamline University | Saint Paul, MN |
| 13 | Creighton University | Omaha, NE |
| 14 | Bellevue University | Bellevue, NE |
| 15 | University of Missouri - Columbia | Columbia, MO |
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 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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