If you pursue a degree in law, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #28 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Law Schools in Illinois ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,700 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.
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 Illinois 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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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.
Any student who is interested in law needs to check out Northwestern University. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were roughly 296 law students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available. Law degree recipients from Northwestern University get an earnings boost of approximately $105,855 over the typical earnings of law majors.
University of Chicago is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in law. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.
There were approximately 212 law students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent data year. Those law students who get their degree from University of Chicago make $99,667 more than the typical law student.
Any student pursuing a degree in law needs to look into Loyola University Chicago. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Loyola Chicago is a great university overall.
There were about 233 law students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the law program earn an average of $69,345 in their early career salary.
Illinois Institute of Technology is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in law. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. This school ranks 9th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 226 law students who graduated with this degree at Illinois Tech in the most recent data year. After graduating, law degree recipients typically make an average of $64,681 in their early careers.
Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were approximately 192 law students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent data year. After graduation, law degree recipients typically make an average of $56,306 in the first five years of their career.
Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were approximately 61 law students who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the law program state that they receive average early career earnings of $43,191.
NIU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Dekalb. This university ranks 24th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were roughly 73 law students who graduated with this degree at NIU in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, law degree recipients generally earn an average of $49,788 in their early careers.
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.
