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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Legal Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Other Legal Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region

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Legal Professions (Other) is the 200th most popular major in the country with 2,013 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, legal professions (other) graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $51,368 and had an average of $27,963 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 255 legal professions (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,959 and $27,000 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Other Legal Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in legal professions (other). This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in legal professions (other).

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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region other legal professions students.

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Oberlin College
Oberlin, Ohio

Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Other Legal Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oberlin College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Oberlin, Ohio, and it awarded 11 ’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Oberlin College Legal Professions (Other) Report

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Other Legal Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 82 ’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Northwestern University Legal Professions (Other) Report

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Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Other Legal Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Case Western Reserve University landed the #3 spot on the list. Case Western Reserve University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s other legal professions degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.

Full Case Western Legal Professions (Other) Report

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Other Legal Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Ball State is a large school located in Muncie, Indiana that handed out 25 ’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.

Full Ball State University Legal Professions (Other) Report

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Other Legal Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 42 diplomas to qualified ’s other legal professions students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Legal Professions (Other) at Loyola Chicago

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other Legal Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 25 ’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, 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 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Michigan State University Legal Professions (Other) Report

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Purdue University Global
Indianapolis, Indiana

Purdue University Global did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Legal Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. Purdue University Global is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 25 ’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Legal Professions (Other) at Purdue University Global

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

With a ranking of #8, Western Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Legal Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified ’s other legal professions students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Legal Professions (Other) at Western Michigan University

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other Legal Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s other legal professions students in 2020-2021.

Full Wayne State Legal Professions (Other) Report

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With a ranking of #10, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Legal Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s other legal professions students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full UIUC Legal Professions (Other) Report

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