2024 Best Law Schools in the New England Region
10
Colleges in the New England Region
2,938
Law Degrees Awarded
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 10 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Law Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 2,938 degrees in law to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Law School
The law program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Law rankings. 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.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Law Rankings by Degree Level
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 Law Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Law in the New England Region
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.
10 Top New England Region Schools in Law
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MA
594
Law Degrees Awarded
Harvard University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in law. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.
There were roughly 594 law students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MA
340
Law Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in law has to look into Suffolk University. Located in the large city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 16th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 340 law students who graduated with this degree at Suffolk in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MA
282
Law Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in law needs to check out Boston University. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.
There were approximately 282 law students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In MA
228
Law Degrees Awarded
Boston College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in law. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 228 law students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CT
137
Law Degrees Awarded
UCONN is a very large public university located in the suburb of Storrs. This university ranks 2nd out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were about 137 law students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In VT
165
Law Degrees Awarded
Located in the rural area of South Royalton, VLS is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
There were about 165 law students who graduated with this degree at VLS in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CT
103
Law Degrees Awarded
Quinnipiac is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Hamden. This university ranks 6th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were roughly 103 law students who graduated with this degree at Quinnipiac in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In MA
193
Law Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.
There were roughly 193 law students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In ME
81
Law Degrees Awarded
University of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Portland. This university ranks 7th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Maine.
There were roughly 81 law students who graduated with this degree at University of Southern Maine in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In RI
150
Law Degrees Awarded
Located in the large suburb of Bristol, Roger Williams University School of Law is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.
There were approximately 150 law students who graduated with this degree at Roger Williams University School of Law in the most recent year we have data available.
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