2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major
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Legal Studies is the 195th most popular major in the country with 3,976 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 425 legal studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,979 and $43,370 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major” ranking, we looked at 23 colleges that offer a degree in legal studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their legal studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major”.
Top 23 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Legal Studies
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, The Santa Barbara and Ventura Colleges of Law at Ventura landed the #1 spot on the list. The Santa Barbara and Ventura Colleges of Law at Ventura is a small school located in Ventura, California that handed out 14 masters’s legal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Legal Studies at The Santa Barbara and Ventura Colleges of Law at Ventura
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses landed the #2 spot on the list. Humphreys University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Stockton, California. It awarded 5 masters’s legal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Hodges University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Fort Myers, Florida, and it awarded 10 masters’s legal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Legal Studies at Hodges University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Springfield. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major. UIS is a small school located in Springfield, Illinois that handed out 15 masters’s legal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Legal Studies at University of Illinois at Springfield
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Suffolk University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major. Suffolk University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 86 masters’s legal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Suffolk Legal Studies Report
University of Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 139 degrees to qualified masters’s legal studies students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Legal Studies at University of Arizona
Webster University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major list. Webster is a medium-sized school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 13 masters’s legal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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West Virginia University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major ranking. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified masters’s legal studies students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Pennsylvania landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major ranking. University of Pennsylvania is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 41 masters’s legal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UPenn Legal Studies Report
Howard University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major ranking, coming in at #10. Howard is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 masters’s legal studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Howard University Legal Studies Report
American Public University System ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major list. American Public University System is a large private for-profit school situated in Charles Town, West Virginia. It awarded 43 masters’s legal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Drake University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Des Moines, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s legal studies students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major list. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s legal studies degrees to 16 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Pace University - New York ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major list. Pace University - New York is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 15 masters’s legal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Pace University - New York Legal Studies Report
Loyola Marymount University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major list. Loyola Marymount University is a fairly large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 10 masters’s legal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Loyola Marymount University Legal Studies Report
With a ranking of #16, Northern Kentucky University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major list. Located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 18 degrees to qualified masters’s legal studies students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Northern Kentucky University Legal Studies Report
Texas State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major ranking, coming in at #17. Texas State University is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 30 masters’s legal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Catholic University of America ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified masters’s legal studies students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #19, Harvard University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major list. Harvard University is a large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 7 masters’s legal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Northwestern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major ranking, coming in at #20. Northwestern University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Evanston, Illinois. It awarded 4 masters’s legal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 99%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major ranking. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 9 masters’s legal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Full ASU - Tempe Legal Studies Report
Michigan State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major ranking, coming in at #22. Michigan State is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 1 masters’s legal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Touro College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major list. Touro is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 0 masters’s legal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate 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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