by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 26 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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 5,062 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. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
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.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for law students working on their doctor's degree.
The law 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 Law Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region.
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for law students seeking a a doctor's degree.
It is hard to beat Northwestern University if you wish to pursue 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 pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in law has to check out University of Chicago. 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
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in law. 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
University of Notre Dame is a good option for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in law. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in law from University of Notre Dame
WMU-Cooley Law School is a fairly small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Lansing.More information about a doctorate in law from Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in law from University of Wisconsin - Madison
UC is a very large public university located in the city of Cincinnati.More information about a doctorate in law from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cleveland.More information about a doctorate in law from Case Western Reserve University
Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in law from Loyola University Chicago
Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in law from Illinois Institute of Technology
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One of 4 majors within the Legal Professions area of study, Law has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Law | 5,062 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Legal Research | 38 |
| Legal Professions (Other) | 29 |
