2024 Best Legal Professions Master's Degree Schools in Missouri

When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in legal professions sits in the middle of the road, ranking #18 out of 37 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Legal Professions Master's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 330 master's degrees in legal professions to qualified students.

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to legal professions students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of legal professions students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for legal professions to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized legal professions related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for legal professions students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Legal Professions Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Legal Professions Master's Degree Schools in Missouri list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Legal Professions in Missouri

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for legal professions students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Missouri Schools for a Master's in Legal Professions

1

Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

279 Annual Graduates

Washington University in St Louis is a wonderful option for students pursuing a master's degree in legal professions. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in legal professions from Washington University in St Louis

2

University of Missouri - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

23 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in legal professions needs to check out University of Missouri - Kansas City. UMKC is a large public university located in the city of Kansas City.More information about a master’s in legal professions from University of Missouri - Kansas City

Best Legal Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	31	78
Kansas	30	6
Iowa	29	34
Nebraska	29	13

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Legal Professions Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Legal Research	311
Non-Professional General Legal Studies	19

Majors Similar to Legal Professions

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting	186

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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