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2024 Best Legal Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region

4 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
339 Legal Studies Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in legal studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #195 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Legal Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 339 degrees in legal studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Best Legal Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of legal studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Legal Studies 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.

Associate Degrees in Legal Studies
Bachelor's Degrees in Legal Studies
Master's Degrees in Legal Studies

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Legal Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

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 studies degree levels they offer.

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
31 Legal Studies Degrees Awarded

Northwestern University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in legal studies. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were about 31 legal studies students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in legal studies from Northwestern University

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
112 Legal Studies Degrees Awarded

University of Wisconsin - Madison is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in legal studies. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were approximately 112 legal studies students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in legal studies from University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
40.7% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Central Michigan University if you want to pursue a degree in legal studies. Central Michigan is a fairly large public university located in the town of Mount Pleasant. This university ranks 10th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 27 legal studies students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in legal studies from Central Michigan University

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI
50.0% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Michigan State University if you want to pursue a degree in legal studies. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 2 legal studies students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in legal studies from Michigan State University

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
32 Legal Studies Degrees Awarded

Ivy Tech Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in legal studies. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 13th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were roughly 32 legal studies students who graduated with this degree at Ivy Tech Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in legal studies from Ivy Tech Community College

Explore the best legal studies schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 23
Michigan 915 21
Illinois 870 63
Indiana 737 32
Wisconsin 672 135

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Legal Studies is one of 2 different types of Non-Professional General Legal Studies programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Pre-Law 140

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