2024 Best Legal Studies Schools in Massachusetts

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 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Legal Studies Schools in Massachusetts ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 223 degrees in legal studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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• Best Overall Legal Studies Schools List

Legal Studies Rankings by Degree Level

The legal 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 Legal Studies Schools in Massachusetts. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Legal Studies in Massachusetts

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.

Top Massachusetts Schools in Legal Studies

1

Suffolk University
Boston, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

86 Legal Studies Degrees Awarded

18.6% Growth in Graduates

Suffolk University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in legal studies. Suffolk is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston.More information about a degree in legal studies from Suffolk University

2

University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

99 Legal Studies Degrees Awarded

8.1% Growth in Graduates

University of Massachusetts Amherst is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in legal studies. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in legal studies from University of Massachusetts Amherst

Best Legal Studies Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Legal Studies Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	538	87
New Hampshire	395	2

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Legal Studies Related Rankings by Major

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

Most Popular Majors Related to Legal Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Non-Professional Legal Studies, Other	1

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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