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2024 Best Law Schools in Massachusetts

5 Colleges in Massachusetts
1,998 Law Degrees Awarded
$76,560 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 looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Law Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,998 degrees in law to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Law School

Best Law Schools in Massachusetts 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 picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Law Schools in Massachusetts ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. 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 Massachusetts

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 Massachusetts Schools in Law

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
594 Law Degrees Awarded
4.0% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Harvard University if you wish to pursue a degree in law. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were about 594 law students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year. Those law students who get their degree from Harvard University receive $107,747 more than the typical law student.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
340 Law Degrees Awarded
5.3% Growth in Graduates

Suffolk University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in law. Suffolk is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. This university ranks 16th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 340 law students who graduated with this degree at Suffolk in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, law degree recipients usually make about $56,355 at the beginning of their careers.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
282 Law Degrees Awarded
19.5% Growth in Graduates

Boston University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in law. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 282 law students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the law major at Boston University earn $31,509 above the typical college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
228 Law Degrees Awarded
$89,485 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Boston College if you wish to pursue a degree in law. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Chestnut Hill. This college ranks 8th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 228 law students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent year we have data available. Those law students who get their degree from Boston College earn $12,925 more than the standard law student.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
154 Law Degrees Awarded
0.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Boston, New England Law is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

There were about 154 law students who graduated with this degree at New England Law in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the law program report average early career wages of $51,349.

More information about a degree in law from New England Law - Boston

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
193 Law Degrees Awarded
$53,638 Median Starting Salary

Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. This university ranks 7th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 193 law students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern 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 wages of $53,638.

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Best Law Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 241 458
New Hampshire 210 86
Maine 202 81
Rhode Island 200 150
Vermont 194 165

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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 1,998

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Legal Research 262
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 224
Legal Support Services 126
Legal Professions (Other) 43

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