2024 Best Law Schools in Iowa

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.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Law Schools in Iowa ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 237 degrees in law to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

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Law Rankings by Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Law Schools in Iowa list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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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Best Schools for Law in Iowa

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.

Top Iowa Schools in Law

1

Drake University
Des Moines, IA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

100 Law Degrees Awarded

5.0% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Drake University if you wish to pursue a degree in law. Drake is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Des Moines.More information about a degree in law from Drake University

2

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

137 Law Degrees Awarded

2.9% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in law needs to check out University of Iowa. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in law from University of Iowa

Best Law Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Law Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	742	693
Missouri	693	619
Kansas	599	198
Nebraska	500	216
North Dakota	416	56
South Dakota	381	62

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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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.