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2025 Best Legal Research Schools in Illinois

1 College in Illinois
995 Legal Research Degrees Awarded
$83,633 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in legal research, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #114 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

There was only one school in Illinois to review for the 2025 Best Legal Research Schools in Illinois ranking.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Master's Degrees in Legal Research
Doctor's Degrees in Legal Research

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Legal Research Schools in Illinois list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the legal research degree levels they offer.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
278 Legal Research Degrees Awarded
9.4% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in legal research needs to check out Loyola University Chicago. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago.

Degree recipients from the legal research program at Loyola University Chicago earn $14,650 more than the typical college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

More information about a degree in legal research from Loyola University Chicago

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 50
Ohio 314 183
Indiana 294 77
Wisconsin 273 20

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Legal Research is one of 4 different types of Legal Professions programs to choose from.

Major Annual Graduates
Programs for Foreign Lawyers 348
Health Law 166
General Advanced Legal Research/Studies 131
Tax Law/Taxation 104
Other Legal Research & Advanced Professional Studies 100
Banking, Corporate, Finance, & Securities Law 64
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence 60
Intellectual Property Law 16
International Law & Legal Studies 5
International Business, Trade, & Tax Law 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Law 1,783
Legal Support Services 426
Legal Professions (Other) 178
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 46

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