by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,008 legal professions (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major for a Master’s” ranking looked at 45 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major for a Master’s” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
In addition to College Factual’s rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major for a Master’s”.
Out of the 45 schools in the Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Regent University landed the #1 spot on the list. Regent University is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 198 masters’s other legal professions degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Legal Professions (Other) at Regent University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tulane University of Louisiana. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major for a Master’s. Tulane University of Louisiana is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 111 masters’s other legal professions degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Legal Professions (Other) at Tulane University of Louisiana
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vermont Law School. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major for a Master’s. This small school is located in South Royalton, Vermont, and it awarded 96 masters’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%. 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major for a Master’s list. Northwestern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 82 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 45 schools in the Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Fordham University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Bronx, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 68 diplomas to qualified masters’s other legal professions students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Legal Professions (Other) at Fordham University
With a ranking of #6, Yeshiva University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major for a Master’s list. Yeshiva University is located in New York, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 masters’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 90%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major for a Master’s list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s other legal professions degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read more about Legal Professions (Other) at Arizona State University - Tempe
With a ranking of #8, California University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major for a Master’s list. California, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s other legal professions degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
William & Mary ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major for a Master’s list. Williamsburg, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s other legal professions degrees to 37 students 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 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%.
University of Baltimore ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 29 masters’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Baltimore Legal Professions (Other) Report
Drake University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major for a Master’s ranking. Drake University is located in Des Moines, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 masters’s other legal professions degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Michigan State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major for a Master’s ranking. Michigan State is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 25 masters’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
Loyola University Chicago came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major for a Master’s ranking. Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
New York University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. NYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 16 masters’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Denver ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major for a Master’s list. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 16 masters’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Utah came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major for a Master’s ranking. U of U is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 15 masters’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Legal Professions (Other) at University of Utah
Case Western Reserve University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major for a Master’s ranking. Case Western Reserve University is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 15 masters’s other legal professions 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Case Western Reserve University Legal Professions (Other) Report
George Mason University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major for a Master’s list. GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 masters’s other legal professions degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 86%.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major for a Master’s list. Pitt is a large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 14 masters’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
Read full report on Legal Professions (Other) at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Abraham Lincoln University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major for a Master’s ranking. Abraham Lincoln University is a small private for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 12 masters’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 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 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Legal Professions (Other) at Abraham Lincoln University
With a ranking of #20, Seton Hall University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major for a Master’s list. Located in South Orange, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s other legal professions students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Read full report on Legal Professions (Other) at Seton Hall University
University of Arkansas landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major for a Master’s ranking. University of Arkansas is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #22, Inter American University of Puerto Rico - School of Law did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major for a Master’s list. San Juan, is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s other legal professions degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.
Read full report on Legal Professions (Other) at UIPR School of Law
University of Nevada - Reno came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major for a Master’s ranking. University of Nevada - Reno is a public institution located in Reno, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Legal Professions (Other) at University of Nevada - Reno
With a ranking of #25, Montclair State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major for a Master’s list. Located in Montclair, New Jersey, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s other legal professions students 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 Montclair State University Legal Professions (Other) Report
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
