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2024 Best Legal Professions Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

4 Colleges in Illinois
497 Master's Degrees
$90,325 Avg Early-Career Salary
Legal Professions is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #18 out of the 37 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of legal professions. Combined, these schools handed out 497 master's degrees in legal professions to qualified students.

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Best Legal Professions Master's Degree Schools in Illinois 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:

Overall Quality Is a Must

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 Salaries

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.

Other Factors We Consider

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.

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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 Illinois 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.

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
181 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Northwestern University if you wish 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

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
28 Annual Graduates

University of Chicago is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in legal professions. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in legal professions from University of Chicago

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
135 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in legal professions has 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 fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in legal professions from Loyola University Chicago

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
34 Annual Graduates

Illinois Institute of Technology is a wonderful choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in legal professions. Located in the 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

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
39 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat DePaul University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in legal professions. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in legal professions from DePaul University

Explore all the Best Legal Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Indiana 33 120
Ohio 32 191
Michigan 31 76
Wisconsin 31 17

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Major Annual Graduates
Legal Research 380
Legal Professions (Other) 102
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 15

Related Major Annual Graduates
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 318

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