2024 Best Law Doctor's Degree Schools in Nebraska

Ranked #1 in popularity, law is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Nebraska to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of law. Combined, these schools handed out 216 doctor's degrees in law to qualified students.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on law students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other law students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt law students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized law related body.

Our full 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Law in Nebraska

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for law students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Nebraska Schools for a Doctorate in Law

1

Creighton University
Omaha, NE

103 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Creighton University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in law. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Omaha.More information about a doctorate in law from Creighton University

2

University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

113 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Nebraska - Lincoln if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in law. UNL is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lincoln.More information about a doctorate in law from University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Best Law Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	122	619
Minnesota	120	693
Iowa	110	237
Kansas	97	198
North Dakota	68	56
South Dakota	45	62

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Rankings in Majors Related to Law

One of 4 majors within the Legal Professions area of study, Law has other similar majors worth exploring.

Law Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Law	216

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.