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2024 Best Legal Professions Schools in the Plains States Region

24 Colleges in the Plains States Region
3,465 Legal Professions Degrees Awarded
$39,259 Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, legal professions sits in the middle of the road, ranking #16 out of 38 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.

College Factual looked at 24 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Legal Professions Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,465 degrees in legal professions during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Best Legal Professions Schools in the Plains States Region Your choice of legal professions school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Legal Professions School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Associate Degrees in Legal Professions
Bachelor's Degrees in Legal Professions
Master's Degrees in Legal Professions
Doctor's Degrees in Legal Professions

The legal professions school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Legal Professions Schools in the Plains States Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the legal professions degree levels they offer.

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
613 Legal Professions Degrees Awarded
$68,808 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in legal professions needs to check out Washington University in St Louis. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 613 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year. Those legal professions students who get their degree from Washington University in St Louis earn $29,549 more than the average legal professions student.

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Hamline University
Saint Paul, MN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
115 Legal Professions Degrees Awarded
16.5% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Hamline University if you wish to pursue a degree in legal professions. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 14th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 115 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at Hamline in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the legal professions program report average early career income of $40,063.

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Inver Hills Community College
Inver Grove Heights, MN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$42,047 Median Starting Salary
$22,750 Median Student Debt

Inver Hills Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in legal professions. IHCC is a small public college located in the suburb of Inver Grove Heights. This college ranks 47th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 20 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at IHCC in the most recent data year. Legal Professions degree recipients from Inver Hills Community College receive an earnings boost of about $2,788 above the typical earnings of legal professions majors.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
246 Legal Professions Degrees Awarded
$63,597 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in legal professions has to take a look at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were about 246 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year. Legal Professions degree recipients from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities get an earnings boost of approximately $24,338 above the typical income of legal professions majors.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$41,463 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of Anoka, Anoka Technical College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 34th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 24 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at Anoka Technical College in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the legal professions program at Anoka Technical College make $2,204 above the standard college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Drake University
Des Moines, IA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
170 Legal Professions Degrees Awarded
21.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #224 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Drake is a great university overall.

There were about 170 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at Drake in the most recent year we have data available. Legal Professions degree recipients from Drake University receive an earnings boost of around $22,201 above the typical income of legal professions majors.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
38 Legal Professions Degrees Awarded
5.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a very large student population. This college ranks 12th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were about 38 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at DMACC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the legal professions program state that they receive average early career earnings of $37,885.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
143 Legal Professions Degrees Awarded
2.1% Growth in Graduates

Iowa is a very large public university located in the city of Iowa City. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.

There were approximately 143 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the legal professions major at University of Iowa make $7,957 above the standard graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
126 Legal Professions Degrees Awarded
$58,761 Median Starting Salary

UNL is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lincoln. A Best Colleges rank of #138 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 126 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the legal professions program at University of Nebraska - Lincoln earn $19,502 more than the average college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
105 Legal Professions Degrees Awarded
7.6% Growth in Graduates

Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Omaha. A Best Colleges rank of #105 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Creighton is a great university overall.

There were roughly 105 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at Creighton in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the legal professions program at Creighton University get $14,857 more than the typical graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Explore the best legal professions colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Kansas 38 267
Minnesota 38 915
Iowa 38 371
South Dakota 38 70
Missouri 38 1,031
Nebraska 36 363
North Dakota 35 63

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Major Annual Graduates
Law 2,081
Legal Support Services 559
Legal Research 541
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 191
Legal Professions (Other) 93

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