by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual reviewed 11 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of legal professions. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,972 doctor's degrees in legal professions during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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The legal professions doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for legal professions students working on their doctor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in legal professions.
Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in legal professions has to check out Harvard University. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Cambridge.More information about a doctorate in legal professions from Harvard University
Suffolk University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in legal professions. Suffolk is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a doctorate in legal professions from Suffolk University
Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in legal professions has to check out Boston University. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a doctorate in legal professions from Boston University
Northeastern University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in legal professions. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a doctorate in legal professions from Northeastern University
Boston College is a large private not-for-profit college located in the city of Chestnut Hill.More information about a doctorate in legal professions from Boston College
Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in legal professions from University of Connecticut
VLS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of South Royalton.More information about a doctorate in legal professions from Vermont Law School
Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in legal professions from Quinnipiac University
Located in the small city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in legal professions from University of Southern Maine
Roger Williams University School of Law is a fairly small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Bristol.More information about a doctorate in legal professions from Roger Williams University School of Law
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Explore the best legal professions colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 29 | 2,020 |
| Connecticut | 28 | 470 |
| Rhode Island | 23 | 150 |
| Maine | 18 | 81 |
| New Hampshire | 16 | 86 |
| Vermont | 14 | 165 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Law | 2,938 |
| Legal Research | 19 |
| Legal Professions (Other) | 15 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting | 7 |
