Legal Professions is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #16 out of the 38 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.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the best for legal professions students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,028 degrees in legal professions to qualified students.
The legal professions program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Legal Professions rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for legal professions schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
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 Minnesota.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the legal professions degrees they offer, see the list below.
Every student who is interested in legal professions has to check out Hamline University. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Paul. A Best Colleges rank of #365 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Hamline is a great university overall.
There were roughly 115 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at Hamline in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, legal professions degree recipients usually make an average of $40,063 in their early careers.
It's hard to beat Inver Hills Community College if you want to pursue a degree in legal professions. Located in the suburb of Inver Grove Heights, IHCC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 47th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were approximately 20 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at IHCC in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the legal professions degree program at Inver Hills Community College make $2,031 above the average college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great option for students interested in a degree in legal professions. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.
There were roughly 246 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available. Legal Professions degree recipients from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities receive an earnings boost of about $23,581 above the average earnings of legal professions majors.
Any student who is interested in legal professions has to take a look at Anoka Technical College. Anoka Technical College is a small public college located in the suburb of Anoka. This college ranks 34th out of 52 colleges 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 data year. After graduation, legal professions degree recipients generally make around $41,463 at the beginning of their careers.
Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 36th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were about 21 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at North Hennepin Community College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, legal professions degree recipients typically earn an average of $38,834 in their early careers.
UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Saint Paul. A Best Colleges rank of #143 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UST MN is a great university overall.
There were roughly 169 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent year we have data available. Legal Professions degree recipients from University of St Thomas Minnesota receive an earnings boost of approximately $16,833 above the average earnings of legal professions graduates.
Located in the city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #336 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a great university overall.
There were about 30 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at Rasmussen University - Minnesota in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the legal professions program state that they receive average early career income of $33,299.
Mitchell Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.
There were approximately 322 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at Mitchell Hamline in the most recent year we have data available. Legal Professions degree recipients from Mitchell Hamline School of Law earn a boost of approximately $14,778 above the typical income of legal professions majors.
Located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 25th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were roughly 18 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at MSU Moorhead in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, legal professions degree recipients usually make about $38,339 in their early careers.
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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The legal professions program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Legal Professions rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for legal professions schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
