by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual reviewed 19 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of legal professions. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 901 master's degrees in legal professions during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Your choice of legal professions for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for legal professions students working on their master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes 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 master's degree in legal professions.
It's difficult to beat Northwestern University if you want to pursue a master's degree in legal professions. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston.More information about a master’s in legal professions from Northwestern University
University of Chicago is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in legal professions. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in legal professions from University of Chicago
Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in legal professions needs to take a look at Loyola University Chicago. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in legal professions from Loyola University Chicago
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in legal professions. U-M is a very large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor.More information about a master’s in legal professions from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Cleveland.More information about a master’s in legal professions from Case Western Reserve University
Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in legal professions from University of Notre Dame
Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in legal professions from University of Wisconsin - Madison
Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in legal professions from Illinois Institute of Technology
Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Global is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in legal professions from Purdue University Global
IU Bloomington is a fairly large public university located in the city of Bloomington.More information about a master’s in legal professions from Indiana University - Bloomington
Explore the best legal professions colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Legal Research | 668 |
| Legal Professions (Other) | 142 |
| Legal Support Services | 56 |
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies | 35 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting | 933 |
