by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 2,013 people earned their degree in legal professions (other), making the major the 200th most popular in the United States. 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.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 54 legal professions (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in legal professions (other). To top this list, a school must have a successful legal professions (other) 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 students.
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Global landed the #1 spot on the list. Purdue University Global is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 25 doctorate’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Legal Professions (Other) at Purdue University Global
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 Major for a Doctorate list. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 14 doctorate’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Legal Professions (Other) Report
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #3 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s other legal professions degrees to qualified students.
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.
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Wayne State University is a large school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 4 doctorate’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Legal Professions (Other) at Wayne State
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fordham University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major for a Doctorate list. This fairly large school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Reno landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Reno, Nevada, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Nevada - Reno Legal Professions (Other) Report
Northeastern University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s other legal professions students 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Read full report on Legal Professions (Other) at Northeastern
University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major for a Doctorate ranking. UW Seattle 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Legal Professions (Other) at University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Inter American University of Puerto Rico - School of Law landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major for a Doctorate ranking. Located in San Juan, , this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 degrees to qualified doctorate’s other legal professions students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #8. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Legal Professions (Other) at UMN Twin Cities
New York University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major for a Doctorate list. NYU is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 16 doctorate’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.
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