Law is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #21 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Law Schools in Ohio ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,015 degrees in law during the 2020-2021 academic year.
Your choice of law school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Law 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.
The law 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 Law Schools in Ohio.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the law degrees they offer, see the list below.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in law. UC is a very large public university located in the city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #166 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 127 law students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year.
Case Western Reserve University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in law. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Cleveland. A Best Colleges rank of #63 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Case Western is a great university overall.
There were approximately 154 law students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent data year.
It is hard to beat Ohio State University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in law. Ohio State is a very large public university located in the city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 179 law students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.
It is difficult to beat Ohio Northern University if you wish to pursue a degree in law. Located in the town of Ada, ONU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 22nd out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were about 44 law students who graduated with this degree at ONU in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large suburb of Columbus, Capital is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 41st out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were roughly 121 law students who graduated with this degree at Capital in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #470 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Toledo is a great university overall.
There were about 72 law students who graduated with this degree at University of Toledo in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 34th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were approximately 125 law students who graduated with this degree at Cleveland State University in the most recent data year.
University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Akron. This university ranks 27th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were approximately 131 law students who graduated with this degree at University of Akron Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available.
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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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Your choice of law school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Law School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
