by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 167 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for law students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 36,216 doctor's degrees in law during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Your choice of law for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for law students working on their doctor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Law Doctor's Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in law. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
University of Pennsylvania is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in law. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in law from University of Pennsylvania
It's hard to beat University of California - Berkeley if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in law. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the city of Berkeley.More information about a doctorate in law from University of California - Berkeley
Northwestern University is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in law. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston.More information about a doctorate in law from Northwestern University
Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in law has to look into Harvard University. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cambridge.More information about a doctorate in law from Harvard University
Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in law from Georgetown University
Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in law from University of Chicago
Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in law from Columbia University in the City of New York
Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in law from New York University
Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Stanford.More information about a doctorate in law from Stanford University
Suffolk is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston.More information about a doctorate in law from Suffolk University
University of Virginia is a very large public university located in the suburb of Charlottesville.More information about a doctorate in law from University of Virginia - Main Campus
Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville.More information about a doctorate in law from Vanderbilt University
U-M is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.More information about a doctorate in law from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a doctorate in law from University of Southern California
Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in law from Washington University in St Louis
Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in law from University of Notre Dame
Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in law from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in law from Emory University
Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in law from University of California - Los Angeles
GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.More information about a doctorate in law from George Washington University
Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in law from Fordham University
Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in law from Temple University
Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a doctorate in law from Boston University
Located in the midsize city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in law from Santa Clara University
Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in law from University of Miami
Here are some additional great schools for Law students that almost earned our Best Law Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | University of California - Hastings College of Law | San Francisco, CA |
| 27 | Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School | Lansing, MI |
| 28 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI |
| 29 | Widener University | Chester, PA |
| 30 | The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX |
| 31 | Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX |
| 32 | The University of Tennessee - Knoxville | Knoxville, TN |
| 33 | Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, CA |
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