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2025 Best Law Schools in Illinois

2 Colleges in Illinois
1,783 Law Degrees Awarded
$76,202 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in law, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #28 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of law. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,783 degrees in law annually.

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Doctor's Degrees in Law

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Law Schools in Illinois list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Law in Illinois

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 law degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Illinois Schools in Law

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
264 Law Degrees Awarded
11.7% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in law has to check out Loyola University Chicago. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.

Degree recipients from the law degree program at Loyola University Chicago get $6,982 more than the average college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in law from Loyola University Chicago

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
79 Law Degrees Awarded
22.8% Growth in Graduates

Southern Illinois University Carbondale is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in law. SIUC is a fairly large public university located in the town of Carbondale.

Graduates who receive their degree from the law program make an average of $54,507 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in law from Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Best Law Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Law Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 1,285
Ohio 314 1,015
Indiana 294 599
Wisconsin 273 463

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One of 4 majors within the Legal Professions area of study, Law has other similar majors worth exploring.

Law Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Law 1,783

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Legal Research 995
Legal Support Services 426
Legal Professions (Other) 178
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 46

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