by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Law Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Law is the 21st most popular major in the country with 36,216 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 908 law graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Law Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in law. That schools that top this list have a program in law in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Law Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Law Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Taft University System landed the #1 spot on the list. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s law degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Law Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the #2 spot on the list. U of I is a fairly large public school situated in Moscow, Idaho. It awarded 138 ’s law degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Law Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Denver landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Denver is a fairly large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 233 ’s law degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Law Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Laramie, Wyoming, and it awarded 78 ’s law degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Law Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Montana landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Missoula, Montana, this fairly large public school handed out 71 degrees to qualified ’s law students in 2020-2021.
University of Colorado Boulder ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Law Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Colorado Boulder is a public institution located in Boulder, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 170 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Law Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU is a large school located in Provo, Utah that handed out 104 ’s law degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #8, University of Utah did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Law Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 88 ’s law degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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