Most Focused Legal Research Schools in the The Plains States Region
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.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 13 schools in the The Plains States Region offering legal research.
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Most Focused Schools for Legal Research in the The Plains States Region
Below are the schools where legal research makes up the largest share of degrees in the The Plains States Region.
Top 13 Most Focused Legal Research Schools
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to legal research than Oglala Lakota College. Located in the rural area of Kyle, Oglala Lakota College is a public university. At this school, roughly 9% of all degrees awarded are in legal research, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year.
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Washington University In St Louis ranks #2 for legal research by degree focus. Located in the suburb of St. Louis, Washington University In St Louis is a private not-for-profit university. About 7% of the degrees Washington University In St Louis awards are in legal research, or about 400 graduates in the most recent year.
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Hamline University ranks #3 for legal research by degree focus. Set in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in legal research, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year.
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William Mitchell College Of Law ranks #4 for legal research by degree focus. Located in the city of Saint Paul, William Mitchell College Of Law is a private not-for-profit university. About 2% of the degrees William Mitchell College Of Law awards are in legal research, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #5 on our list of the most focused legal research schools. Located in the city of Saint Paul, University Of St Thomas Minnesota is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in legal research, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year.
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Winona State University placed #6 for legal research by degree focus. Located in the town of Winona, Winona State University is a public university. About 1% of the degrees Winona State University awards are in legal research, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Minnesota Duluth placed #7 for legal research by degree focus. University Of Minnesota Duluth is a public school located in the city of Duluth. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in legal research, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year.
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Washburn University placed #8 for legal research by degree focus. Washburn University is a public school located in the city of Topeka. Legal Research accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year.
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Missouri State University Springfield ranked #9 on our list of the most focused legal research schools. Missouri State University Springfield is a public school located in the city of Springfield. Legal Research accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Missouri Kansas City placed #10 for legal research by degree focus. Located in the city of Kansas City, University Of Missouri Kansas City is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in legal research, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Missouri Columbia landed the #11 spot among the most focused legal research schools. Set in the city of Columbia, University Of Missouri Columbia is a public institution. Legal Research accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Minnesota Twin Cities comes in at #12 for legal research focus this year. Located in the city of Minneapolis, University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in legal research, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Nebraska Lincoln landed the #13 spot among the most focused legal research schools. University Of Nebraska Lincoln is a public school located in the city of Lincoln. About 0.1% of the degrees University Of Nebraska Lincoln awards are in legal research, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year.
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Notes and References
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).
- 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.
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