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.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in Ohio to determine which ones were the best for law students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,015 degrees in law to qualified students.
The law program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Law rankings. 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.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Law Schools in Ohio ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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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.
Any student pursuing a degree in law needs to take a look at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #166 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC is a great university overall.
There were about 127 law students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent year we have data available. Law degree recipients from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus receive an earnings boost of around $6,265 above the average earnings of law majors.
Case Western Reserve University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in law. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #63 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Case Western is a great university overall.
There were roughly 154 law students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent year we have data available. Law degree recipients from Case Western Reserve University get an earnings boost of approximately $6,132 over the typical earnings of law majors.
Ohio State University - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in law. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 179 law students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year. Law degree recipients from Ohio State University - Main Campus earn a boost of about $16,963 over the typical income of law graduates.
Ohio Northern University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in law. ONU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Ada. This university ranks 22nd out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were approximately 44 law students who graduated with this degree at ONU 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 $44,634.
Capital is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Columbus. This university ranks 41st out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were about 121 law students who graduated with this degree at Capital in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, law degree recipients typically make about $50,882 in their early careers.
University of Toledo is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Toledo. A Best Colleges rank of #470 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Toledo is a great university overall.
There were roughly 72 law students who graduated with this degree at University of Toledo in the most recent data year. After graduating, law degree recipients usually earn around $44,175 in their early careers.
Cleveland State University is a fairly large public university located in the city of Cleveland. This university ranks 34th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were approximately 125 law students who graduated with this degree at Cleveland State University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, law degree recipients generally earn an average of $48,944 in the first five years of their career.
Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 27th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were about 131 law students who graduated with this degree at University of Akron Main Campus in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the law program state that they receive average early career income of $46,289.
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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The law program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Law rankings. 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.
