College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2024 Best Legal Research Doctor's Degree Schools

33 Colleges in the United States
153 Doctor's Degrees
$71,104 Avg Early-Career Salary
Legal Research is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #98 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 33 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of legal research. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 153 doctor's degrees in legal research during the 2020-2021 academic year.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

Best Legal Research Doctor's Degree Schools Your choice of legal research 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. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good 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 Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

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 schools for legal research students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Rankings by Location Check Out Other Locales
More Legal Research Rankings Other Ranking Categories

The legal research 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 Legal Research Doctor's Degree Schools.

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

1
Georgetown crest
Georgetown University
Washington, DC
2 Annual Graduates

Georgetown University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in legal research. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in legal research from Georgetown University

2
Harvard crest
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
7 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in legal research has to take a look at Harvard University. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Cambridge.More information about a doctorate in legal research from Harvard University

3
Stanford crest
Stanford University
Stanford, CA
5 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in legal research has to check out Stanford University. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Stanford.More information about a doctorate in legal research from Stanford University

4
1 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Chicago if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in legal research. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in legal research from University of Chicago

5

Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston.More information about a doctorate in legal research from Northwestern University

6
1 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in legal research from Columbia University in the City of New York

7
1 Annual Graduates

U-M is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.More information about a doctorate in legal research from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

8
3 Annual Graduates

University of Virginia is a very large public university located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.More information about a doctorate in legal research from University of Virginia - Main Campus

8
6 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in legal research from Washington University in St Louis

9
20 Annual Graduates

Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Cleveland.More information about a doctorate in legal research from Case Western Reserve University

View the Best Legal Research Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

View All Rankings >

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

Major Annual Graduates
General Advanced Legal Research/Studies 83
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence 25
Banking, Corporate, Finance, & Securities Law 18
Other Legal Research & Advanced Professional Studies 11
International Law & Legal Studies 7
Tax Law/Taxation 4
Energy, Environment, & Natural Resources Law 3
Health Law 1
Criminal Law and Procedure 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Law 36,216
Legal Professions (Other) 54
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 3

Notes and References

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options