by our College Data Analytics Team
Law is available at many schools, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. The schools below are the most focused on law in Massachusetts, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 8 schools in Massachusetts that offer law awards in the field.
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Below are the schools where law makes up the largest share of degrees in Massachusetts.
Leading the list of the most focused law schools is New England School Of Law. New England School Of Law is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. At this school, roughly 100% of all degrees awarded are in law, or about 306 graduates in the most recent year. See more about law at New England School Of Law
Massachusetts School Of Law came in at #2 on our list of the most focused law schools. Massachusetts School Of Law is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Andover. About 100% of the degrees Massachusetts School Of Law awards are in law, or about 58 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full law details for Massachusetts School Of Law
Suffolk University is one of the most focused law schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Suffolk University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. About 20% of the degrees Suffolk University awards are in law, or about 394 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full law details for Suffolk University
Western New England University ranks #4 for law by degree focus. Located in the city of Springfield, Western New England University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 11% of all degrees awarded are in law, or about 110 graduates in the most recent year. See more about law at Western New England University
Boston College is one of the most focused law schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Boston College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill. Law accounts for around 8% of the degrees granted here, or about 341 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full law details for Boston College
University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth landed the #6 spot among the most focused law schools. Located in the suburb of North Dartmouth, University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth is a public university. Law accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 111 graduates in the most recent year. See more about law at University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Harvard University ranked #7 on our list of the most focused law schools. Set in the city of Cambridge, Harvard University is a private not-for-profit institution. Law accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 622 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full law details for Harvard University
Boston University landed the #8 spot among the most focused law schools. Boston University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in law, or about 296 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full law details for Boston University
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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