2024 Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

General Advanced Legal Research/Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #172 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of general advanced legal research/studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 11 doctor's degrees in general advanced legal research/studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general advanced legal research/studies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general advanced legal research/studies students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general advanced legal research/studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general advanced legal research/studies students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Advanced Legal Research/Studies in the Plains States Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general advanced legal research/studies.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in Advanced Legal Research/Studies

1

Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

Washington University in St Louis is a great decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in general advanced legal research/studies. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.More information about a doctorate in general advanced legal research/studies from Washington University in St Louis

2

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in general advanced legal research/studies needs to look into University of Iowa. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in general advanced legal research/studies from University of Iowa

2

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

University of Kansas is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in general advanced legal research/studies. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general advanced legal research/studies from University of Kansas

Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best general advanced legal research/studies schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Iowa	177	1
Missouri	175	6
Kansas	134	4

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General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Related Rankings by Major

General Advanced Legal Research/Studies is one of 24 different types of Legal Research programs to choose from.

Notes and References

• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.