by our College Data Analytics Team
Legal Research is available at many schools, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. 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 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that offer legal research awards in the field.
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Below are the schools where legal research makes up the largest share of degrees in the Rocky Mountains Region.
Taft University System tops our list of the most focused legal research schools. Located in the city of Denver, Taft University System is a private for-profit university. About 8% of the degrees Taft University System awards are in legal research, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full legal research report for Taft University System
A rank of #2 makes University Of Utah one of the most focused schools for legal research. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, University Of Utah is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in legal research, or about 42 graduates in the most recent year. See more about legal research at University Of Utah
The University Of Montana ranks #3 for legal research by degree focus. Set in the city of Missoula, The University Of Montana is a public institution. About 0.3% of the degrees The University Of Montana awards are in legal research, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about legal research at The University Of Montana
University Of Colorado Boulder is one of the most focused legal research schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of Boulder, University Of Colorado Boulder is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in legal research, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. See more about legal research at University Of Colorado Boulder
University Of Denver ranks #5 for legal research by degree focus. Located in the city of Denver, University Of Denver is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in legal research, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full legal research report for University Of Denver
Brigham Young University Provo ranked #6 on our list of the most focused legal research schools. Set in the city of Provo, Brigham Young University Provo is a private not-for-profit institution. Legal Research accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. See more about legal research at Brigham Young University Provo
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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