by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions & Studies Major for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Other Legal Professions & Studies is the 324th most popular major in the country with 2,013 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 54 other legal professions and studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions & Studies Major for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in other legal professions and studies. To top this list, a school must have a successful other legal professions and studies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree other legal professions & studies students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Global. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions & Studies Major for a Doctorate list. Purdue University Global is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 25 doctorate’s other legal professions and studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions & Studies Major for a Doctorate list. This fairly large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s other legal professions and studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions & Studies Major for a Doctorate list. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s other legal professions and studies degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions & Studies Major for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Berkeley, California, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s other legal professions and studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of California - Berkeley Other Legal Professions & Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Reno. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions & Studies Major for a Doctorate list. UNR is a public institution located in Reno, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions & Studies Major for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Fordham University landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s other legal professions and studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Fordham University Other Legal Professions & Studies Report
Northeastern University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions & Studies Major for a Doctorate ranking. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s other legal professions and studies degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions & Studies Major for a Doctorate list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Inter American University of Puerto Rico - School of Law came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions & Studies Major for a Doctorate ranking. UIPR School of Law is a small school located in San Juan, that handed out 11 doctorate’s other legal professions and studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Other Legal Professions & Studies at UIPR School of Law
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions & Studies Major for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #8. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 0 doctorate’s other legal professions and studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Other Legal Professions & Studies Report
New York University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions & Studies Major for a Doctorate list. New York University is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 doctorate’s other legal professions and studies degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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