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2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Iowa

11 Colleges
$37,762 Avg Salary
$33,341 Avg Student Debt

Legal Professions is the #24 most popular major in Iowa with 371 degrees and certificates awarded 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're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Iowa to see which 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.

Check out the legal professions programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Iowa.

#1

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Our analysis found Drake University to be the most popular school for legal professions students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. Located in the city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Legal Professions majors at Drake take out an average of $21,734 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Out of the 11 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Des Moines Area Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, legal professions majors at DMACC accumulate an average of around $14,243 in student debt.

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#4

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kirkwood Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that legal professions majors at Kirkwood Community College take out is $25,083.

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#5

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand View University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Iowa list. Grand View University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Iowa Tech Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Iowa list. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Sioux City.

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#7

Marshalltown Community College

Marshalltown, IA

Marshalltown Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular legal professions programs. Located in the rural area of Marshalltown, Marshalltown Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA

Buena Vista University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Iowa list. Located in the remote town of Storm Lake, BVU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Northeast Iowa Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.

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#9

Iowa Lakes Community College

Estherville, IA

Iowa Lakes Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular legal professions programs. Iowa Lakes Community College is a small public school located in the town of Estherville.

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 269
Minnesota 965
South Dakota 70
Missouri 1,149
Nebraska 367
North Dakota 67

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 11 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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