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Legal Studies at Suffolk University

69 Bachelor's Degrees
17 Master's Degrees
#6 Overall Quality
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how Suffolk ranks in comparison to other schools with legal studies programs.

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Suffolk was ranked #6 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for legal studies majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Massachusetts.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Legal Studies Graduates 2
Best Legal Studies Graduate Degree Schools 3
Best Legal Studies Master’s Degree Schools 3
Best Legal Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 3
Highest Paid Legal Studies Graduates 4
Best Legal Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 4
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Legal Studies Graduates 4
Best Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 5
Best Legal Studies Schools 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Legal Studies (Income Over $110k) 6
Best Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Legal Studies (Income $75-$110k) 7
Best Legal Studies Colleges for Veterans 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Legal Studies (Income $30-$48k) 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Legal Studies (Income $48-$75k) 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Legal Studies (Income $0-$30k) 10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Legal Studies (With Aid) 11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Legal Studies 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Studies (Income Over $110k) 12
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Legal Studies 12
Best Value Colleges for Legal Studies (Income Over $110k) 14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Studies (Income $75-$110k) 15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Studies (Income $48-$75k) 16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Studies (Income $30-$48k) 17
Best Value Colleges for Legal Studies (Income $75-$110k) 19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Studies (Income $0-$30k) 19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Studies (With Aid) 22
Best Value Colleges for Legal Studies (Income $30-$48k) 23
Best Value Colleges for Legal Studies (Income $48-$75k) 23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Studies 23
Best Value Colleges for Legal Studies (Income $0-$30k) 25
Best Value Colleges for Legal Studies 31
Best Value Colleges for Legal Studies (With Aid) 32

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Suffolk University handed out 69 bachelor's degrees in legal studies. This is a decrease of 1% over the previous year when 70 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in legal studies from Suffolk. This makes it the #7 most popular school for legal studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the legal studies majors at Suffolk University.

The legal studies program at Suffolk awarded 69 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 19% of these degrees went to men with the other 81% going to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 61% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Suffolk University with a bachelor's in legal studies.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 42
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 5

The legal studies program at Suffolk awarded 17 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 29% of these degrees went to men with the other 71% going to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 53% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Suffolk University with a master's in legal studies.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 9
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 1

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