by our College Data Analytics Team
Legal Research is available at many schools, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on legal research — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 15 schools in the New England Region that offer legal research awards in the field.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on legal research in the New England Region, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Leading the list of the most focused legal research schools is Vermont Law School. Vermont Law School is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of South Royalton. Legal Research accounts for around 22% of the degrees granted here, or about 65 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full legal research report for Vermont Law School
University Of New Hampshire School Of Law is one of the most focused legal research schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the town of Concord, University Of New Hampshire School Of Law is a public university. At this school, roughly 12% of all degrees awarded are in legal research, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. See more about legal research at University Of New Hampshire School Of Law
Amherst College came in at #3 on our list of the most focused legal research schools. Amherst College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Amherst. Legal Research accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full legal research report for Amherst College
Saint Anselm College came in at #4 on our list of the most focused legal research schools. Set in the suburb of Manchester, Saint Anselm College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 4% of the degrees Saint Anselm College awards are in legal research, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. See more about legal research at Saint Anselm College
Suffolk University came in at #5 on our list of the most focused legal research schools. Located in the city of Boston, Suffolk University is a private not-for-profit university. Legal Research accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 49 graduates in the most recent year. See more about legal research at Suffolk University
Northeastern University placed #6 for legal research by degree focus. Set in the city of Boston, Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in legal research, or about 241 graduates in the most recent year. See more about legal research at Northeastern University
Western New England University comes in at #7 for legal research focus this year. Located in the city of Springfield, Western New England University is a private not-for-profit university. Legal Research accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. See more about legal research at Western New England University
University Of Southern Maine comes in at #8 for legal research focus this year. Located in the city of Portland, University Of Southern Maine is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in legal research, or about 33 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full legal research report for University Of Southern Maine
Boston University comes in at #9 for legal research focus this year. Located in the city of Boston, Boston University is a private not-for-profit university. Legal Research accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 220 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full legal research report for Boston University
Harvard University comes in at #10 for legal research focus this year. Harvard University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge. Legal Research accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 182 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full legal research report for Harvard University
University Of Connecticut ranked #11 on our list of the most focused legal research schools. Set in the town of Storrs, University Of Connecticut is a public institution. Legal Research accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 82 graduates in the most recent year. See more about legal research at University Of Connecticut
Champlain College landed the #12 spot among the most focused legal research schools. Located in the city of Burlington, Champlain College is a private not-for-profit university. Legal Research accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full legal research details for Champlain College
Yale University ranked #13 on our list of the most focused legal research schools. Yale University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven. About 0.8% of the degrees Yale University awards are in legal research, or about 41 graduates in the most recent year. See more about legal research at Yale University
Northeastern University Global Network comes in at #14 for legal research focus this year. Northeastern University Global Network is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. About 0.5% of the degrees Northeastern University Global Network awards are in legal research, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. See more about legal research at Northeastern University Global Network
Tufts University landed the #15 spot among the most focused legal research schools. Tufts University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford. About 0.1% of the degrees Tufts University awards are in legal research, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full legal research report for Tufts University
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
More about our data sources and methodologies.