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2024 Best Law Schools in Michigan

5 Colleges in Michigan
1,285 Law Degrees Awarded
$72,047 Avg Early-Career Salary
Law is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #28 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of law. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,285 degrees in law during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Law School

Best Law Schools in Michigan Your choice of law school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for law schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Doctor's Degrees in Law

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 Michigan list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Law in Michigan

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the law degree levels they offer.

Top Michigan Schools in Law

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
363 Law Degrees Awarded
8.5% Growth in Graduates

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in law. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were roughly 363 law students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the law program at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor earn $74,238 above the standard college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
411 Law Degrees Awarded
22.4% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in law has to take a look at Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School. WMU-Cooley Law School is a fairly small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Lansing.

There were approximately 411 law students who graduated with this degree at WMU-Cooley Law School in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, law degree recipients usually earn an average of $40,979 in their early careers.

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Michigan State crest
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
216 Law Degrees Awarded
$54,010 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in law has to look into Michigan State University. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 216 law students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the law program make about $54,010 in the first couple years of their career.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
176 Law Degrees Awarded
$55,089 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in law needs to look into University of Detroit Mercy. Detroit Mercy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Detroit. This university ranks 18th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 176 law students who graduated with this degree at Detroit Mercy in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the law program report average early career earnings of $55,089.

More information about a degree in law from University of Detroit Mercy

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
119 Law Degrees Awarded
$63,872 Median Starting Salary

Wayne State is a very large public university located in the city of Detroit. This university ranks 7th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 119 law students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the law program state that they receive average early career earnings of $63,872.

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Best Law Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 314 1,015
Illinois 304 1,700
Indiana 294 599
Wisconsin 273 463

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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 1,285

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Legal Support Services 208
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 138
Legal Research 50
Legal Professions (Other) 37

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