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2024 Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Schools in the Plains States Region

7 Colleges in the Plains States Region
274 Advanced Legal Research/Studies Degrees Awarded
General Advanced Legal Research/Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #276 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general advanced legal research/studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 274 degrees in general advanced legal research/studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Schools in the Plains States Region Your choice of general advanced legal research/studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Advanced Legal Research/Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Master's Degrees in Advanced Legal Research/Studies
Doctor's Degrees in Advanced Legal Research/Studies

The advanced legal research/studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Schools in the Plains States Region. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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The schools below may not offer all types of advanced legal research/studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
203 Advanced Legal Research/Studies Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in general advanced legal research/studies needs to look into Washington University in St Louis. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were about 203 general advanced legal research/studies students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year.

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Hamline University
Saint Paul, MN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN
47.6% Growth in Graduates

Hamline University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in general advanced legal research/studies. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 14th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 21 general advanced legal research/studies students who graduated with this degree at Hamline in the most recent data year.

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS

University of Kansas is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general advanced legal research/studies. KU is a very large public university located in the small city of Lawrence. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means KU is a great university overall.

There were about 4 general advanced legal research/studies students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent data year.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA

University of Iowa is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general advanced legal research/studies. Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Iowa City. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.

There were roughly 6 general advanced legal research/studies students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN

Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 25 general advanced legal research/studies students who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO
13.3% Growth in Graduates

UMKC is a large public university located in the large city of Kansas City. This university ranks 12th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 15 general advanced legal research/studies students who graduated with this degree at UMKC in the most recent data year.

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Located in the city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 13th out of 47 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.More information about a degree in general advanced legal research/studies from Washburn University

Explore the best general advanced legal research/studies schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 46
Missouri 693 218
Iowa 648 6
Kansas 599 4

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One of 24 majors within the Legal Research area of study, General Advanced Legal Research/Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Legal Research & Advanced Professional Studies 87
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence 73
Banking, Corporate, Finance, & Securities Law 32
Tax Law/Taxation 27
Tribal/Indigenous Law 21
Intellectual Property Law 14
Programs for Foreign Lawyers 6
Comparative Law 6
Health Law 1

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