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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Advanced Legal Research/Studies in the Great Lakes Region

6 Ranked Colleges
173 Degrees Awarded
$32,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Advanced Legal Research/Studies Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Advanced Legal Research/Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 2,966 people earned their degree in general advanced legal research/studies, making the major the 252nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 241 general advanced legal research/studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 173 general advanced legal research/studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Advanced Legal Research/Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in general advanced legal research/studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general advanced legal research/studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general advanced legal research/studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The advanced legal research/studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Advanced Legal Research/Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region”.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree advanced legal research/studies students.

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Advanced Legal Research/Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. IUPUI is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 4 masters’s advanced legal research/studies degrees in 2019-2020.

IUPUI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at IUPUI are $26,013, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Advanced Legal Research/Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Akron Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Akron, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s advanced legal research/studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree advanced legal research/studies students list, University of Akron Main Campus has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cleveland State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Advanced Legal Research/Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 8 masters’s advanced legal research/studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Cleveland State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cleveland State University are $17,622, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Toledo. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Advanced Legal Research/Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region. University of Toledo is located in Toledo, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s advanced legal research/studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree advanced legal research/studies students list, University of Toledo has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Toledo are $27,067, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Advanced Legal Research/Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 31 masters’s advanced legal research/studies degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M also made our “Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana
#2 in overall quality

University of Notre Dame did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Advanced Legal Research/Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. University of Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Notre Dame, Indiana. It awarded 31 masters’s advanced legal research/studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Notre Dame not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Notre Dame are $57,522, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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