by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Law Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 2,938 doctor's degrees in law to qualified students.
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Your choice of law for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for law students working on their doctor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Law Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in law.
Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in law has to look into Harvard University. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Cambridge.More information about a doctorate in law from Harvard University
Suffolk University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in law. Suffolk is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston.More information about a doctorate in law from Suffolk University
Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in law has to take a look at Boston University. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a doctorate in law from Boston University
It's hard to beat Boston College if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in law. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit college located in the city of Chestnut Hill.More information about a doctorate in law from Boston College
Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in law from University of Connecticut
VLS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of South Royalton.More information about a doctorate in law from Vermont Law School
Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in law from Quinnipiac University
Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a doctorate in law from Northeastern University
Located in the small city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in law from University of Southern Maine
Roger Williams University School of Law is a fairly small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Bristol.More information about a doctorate in law from Roger Williams University School of Law
Explore the best law colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 284 | 1,998 |
| Connecticut | 138 | 458 |
| Rhode Island | 119 | 150 |
| New Hampshire | 56 | 86 |
| Maine | 53 | 81 |
| Vermont | 33 | 165 |
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