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2024 Best Legal Research Schools in the Plains States Region

11 Colleges in the Plains States Region
541 Legal Research Degrees Awarded
$47,010 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in legal research is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #114 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 11 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Legal Research Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 541 degrees in legal research to qualified students.

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Best Legal Research Schools in the Plains States Region The legal research program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Legal Research rankings. For our Best Overall Legal Research School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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

Master's Degrees in Legal Research
Doctor's Degrees in Legal Research

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Legal Research Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the legal research degrees they offer, see the list below.

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
370 Legal Research Degrees Awarded
$47,010 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Washington University in St Louis if you want to pursue a degree in legal research. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were approximately 370 legal research students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, legal research degree recipients typically earn around $47,010 in their early careers.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN

It is hard to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you want to pursue a degree in legal research. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were roughly 19 legal research students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE
27.3% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in legal research needs to check out University of Nebraska - Lincoln. UNL is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Lincoln. A Best Colleges rank of #138 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.

There were approximately 11 legal research students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent year we have data available.

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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

It is difficult to beat Hamline University if you wish to pursue a degree in legal research. 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 roughly 21 legal research 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
16.7% Growth in Graduates

KU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Lawrence. This university ranks 1st out of 47 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were roughly 6 legal research students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MO
6.7% Growth in Graduates

Mizzou is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #124 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were roughly 15 legal research students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou 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

Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the small 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 legal research students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN

Located in the large 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 roughly 25 legal research students who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in legal research from University of St Thomas Minnesota

9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO
30.4% Growth in Graduates

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

There were about 23 legal research students who graduated with this degree at UMKC in the most recent data year.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KS

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.

There were roughly 4 legal research students who graduated with this degree at Washburn University in the most recent data year.

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Explore the best legal research schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 91
Missouri 283 317
Kansas 266 10
Iowa 264 6
Nebraska 238 11
South Dakota 204 8

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One of 4 majors within the Legal Professions area of study, Legal Research has other similar majors worth exploring.

Major Annual Graduates
General Advanced Legal Research/Studies 274
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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Related Major Annual Graduates
Law 2,081
Legal Support Services 559
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 191
Legal Professions (Other) 93

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