2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence in the Great Lakes Region

A master's degree in American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #218 out of 1095 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence. Combined, these schools handed out 96 master's degrees in American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence School for Your Master's Degree

The American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence in the Great Lakes Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence.

Most Well Attended Schools for American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Students Working on Their Master's

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL

40 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IL

#3 Best Quality In IL

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at DePaul University if you want to pursue a master's degree in American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence in Illinois.

There were roughly 40 American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent data year.

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2

University of Dayton
Dayton, OH

24 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OH

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Dayton is a popular option for students pursuing a master's degree in American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence. UDayton is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Dayton.

There were approximately 24 American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence students who graduated with this degree at UDayton in the most recent year we have data available.

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Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL

20 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In IL

#2 Best Quality In IL

Illinois Institute of Technology is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence in Illinois.

There were about 20 American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence students who graduated with this degree at Illinois Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL

12 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In IL

#1 Best Quality In IL

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Loyola University Chicago if you want to pursue a master's degree in American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence in Illinois.

There were roughly 12 American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent data year.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

#4 Most Popular In IL

Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public university with a large student population. More information about a master’s in American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence from Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Best American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Colleges by State

Explore the most popular American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	530	57
Ohio	466	3

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Rankings in Majors Related to American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence

One of 15 majors within the Legal Research area of study, American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Programs for Foreign Lawyers	422
General Advanced Legal Research/Studies	173
Other Legal Research & Advanced Professional Studies	153
Health Law	87
International Business, Trade, & Tax Law	75
Tax Law/Taxation	61
Banking, Corporate, Finance, & Securities Law	51
Intellectual Property Law	30
International Law & Legal Studies	10
Patent Law	4

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.