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2024 Best Legal Research Schools in Massachusetts

4 Colleges in Massachusetts
262 Legal Research Degrees Awarded
$87,263 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in legal research is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #114 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of legal research. Combined, these schools handed out 262 degrees in legal research to qualified students.

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Best Legal Research Schools in Massachusetts Your choice of legal research school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Legal Research School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Master's Degrees in Legal Research
Doctor's Degrees in Legal Research

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Legal Research Schools in Massachusetts list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the legal research degrees they offer, see the list below.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
67 Legal Research Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Harvard University if you want to pursue a degree in legal research. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were approximately 67 legal research students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
118 Legal Research Degrees Awarded
$87,263 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in legal research has to look into Boston University. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 118 legal research students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the legal research program report average early career earnings of $87,263.

More information about a degree in legal research from Boston University

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Any student pursuing a degree in legal research has to look into Suffolk University. Located in the large city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 16th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.More information about a degree in legal research from Suffolk University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA
32 Legal Research Degrees Awarded

Northeastern University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in legal research. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 32 legal research students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in legal research from Northeastern University

Explore all the Best Legal Research Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 241 61
New Hampshire 210 17
Maine 202 2
Vermont 194 24

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Legal Research is one of 4 different types of Legal Professions programs to choose from.

Major Annual Graduates
General Advanced Legal Research/Studies 108
Tax Law/Taxation 55
Programs for Foreign Lawyers 35
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence 21
Banking, Corporate, Finance, & Securities Law 19
International Law & Legal Studies 15
International Business, Trade, & Tax Law 9

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Law 1,998
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 224
Legal Support Services 126
Legal Professions (Other) 43

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