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2024 Best Legal Professions Schools in the New England Region

13 Colleges in the New England Region
4,378 Legal Professions Degrees Awarded
$53,310 Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, legal professions sits in the middle of the road, ranking #16 out of 38 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual looked at 13 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Legal Professions Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4,378 degrees in legal professions during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Best Legal Professions Schools in the New England Region The legal professions program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Legal Professions rankings. We derive our Best Overall Legal Professions School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Associate Degrees in Legal Professions
Bachelor's Degrees in Legal Professions
Master's Degrees in Legal Professions
Doctor's Degrees in Legal Professions

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Legal Professions Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the legal professions degree levels they offer.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
666 Legal Professions Degrees Awarded
$184,307 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Harvard University if you want to pursue a degree in legal professions. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were about 666 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year. Those legal professions students who get their degree from Harvard University make $130,997 more than the average legal professions grad.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
447 Legal Professions Degrees Awarded
10.1% Growth in Graduates

Suffolk University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in legal professions. Located in the city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 16th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 447 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at Suffolk in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the legal professions program earn about $50,944 in their early career salary.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
408 Legal Professions Degrees Awarded
$97,666 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in legal professions has to check out Boston University. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 408 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available. Those legal professions students who get their degree from Boston University earn $44,356 more than the typical legal professions graduate.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
90 Legal Professions Degrees Awarded
8.9% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in legal professions needs to look into Roger Williams University. RWU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Bristol. This university ranks 7th out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were approximately 90 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at RWU in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, legal professions degree recipients generally earn an average of $41,908 in their early careers.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
99 Legal Professions Degrees Awarded
8.1% Growth in Graduates

UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Amherst. A Best Colleges rank of #81 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.

There were roughly 99 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, legal professions degree recipients generally make around $35,347 in the first five years of their career.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
226 Legal Professions Degrees Awarded
2.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 226 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the legal professions program make around $53,638 in their early career salary.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
235 Legal Professions Degrees Awarded
$89,485 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 235 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the legal professions major at Boston College make $36,175 above the typical college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
213 Legal Professions Degrees Awarded
$67,062 Median Starting Salary

UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Storrs. This university ranks 2nd out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were approximately 213 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year. Legal Professions degree recipients from University of Connecticut receive an earnings boost of about $13,752 over the typical income of legal professions majors.

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Vermont Law School
South Royalton, VT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
319 Legal Professions Degrees Awarded
16.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the rural area of South Royalton, VLS is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

There were about 319 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at VLS in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, legal professions degree recipients usually earn around $45,512 at the beginning of their careers.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
126 Legal Professions Degrees Awarded
$60,666 Median Starting Salary

Quinnipiac is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Hamden. This university ranks 6th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were about 126 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at Quinnipiac in the most recent data year. Legal Professions degree recipients from Quinnipiac University earn a boost of approximately $7,356 over the average income of legal professions majors.

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Explore the best legal professions colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 37 110
Maine 37 92
Rhode Island 37 259
Massachusetts 37 2,562
Connecticut 35 649
Vermont 34 299

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Major Annual Graduates
Law 2,938
Legal Research 452
Legal Support Services 446
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 337
Legal Professions (Other) 205

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