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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $75-$110k) in Ohio

7 Ranked Colleges
1,007 Degrees Awarded
$26,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Legal Professions is the 17th most popular major in the country with 61,993 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, legal professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,199 and had an average of $58,026 in loans still to pay off.

Across Ohio, there were 1,768 legal professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,911 and $44,555 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,007 legal professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,438 and $112,790 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in legal professions. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent legal professions programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the legal professions program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $75-$110k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $75-$110k.

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 208 degrees to qualified doctorate’s legal professions students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141.

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#2

Capital University

Columbus, Ohio
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capital University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $75-$110k list. Capital University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 115 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Capital also made our “Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capital are $13,000, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Toledo landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Toledo is a public institution located in Toledo, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 92 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Toledo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Toledo are $27,067, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Akron Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Akron Main Campus is a public institution located in Akron, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 152 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Akron Main Campus also made our “Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cleveland State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $75-$110k list. Cleveland State University is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 97 doctorate’s legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Cleveland State University also made our “Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cleveland State University are $17,622.

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#3 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UC is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 94 doctorate’s legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

UC also made our “Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Legal Professions at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

#1 in overall quality

Case Western Reserve University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 132 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s legal professions students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Case Western, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western Reserve University are $47,958, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Legal Professions at Case Western Reserve University

Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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