2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Legal Research in Massachusetts

If you pursue a master's degree in legal research, 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 looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Legal Research in Massachusetts ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 467 master's degrees in legal research during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Legal Research School for Your Master's Degree

The legal research master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Legal Research in Massachusetts ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality legal research program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for legal research.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Legal Research in Massachusetts

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Legal Research Students Working on Their Master's

1

Boston University
Boston, MA

240 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in legal research needs to take a look at Boston University. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in legal research in Massachusetts.

There were about 240 legal research individuals who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

Students who graduate with their master's from the legal research program report average early career wages of $99,200.

More information about a master’s in legal research from Boston University

2

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

178 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Harvard University is a popular choice for students pursuing a master's degree in legal research. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in legal research in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 178 legal research individuals who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in legal research from Harvard University

3

Tufts University
Medford, MA

17 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Tufts University if you want to pursue a master's degree in legal research. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Medford.

There were roughly 17 legal research students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in legal research from Tufts University

3

Northeastern University
Boston, MA

17 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Northeastern University is a popular option for students pursuing a master's degree in legal research. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in legal research in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 17 legal research individuals who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in legal research from Northeastern University

5

Western New England University
Springfield, MA

15 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Western New England is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Springfield.

There were about 15 legal research students who graduated with this degree at Western New England in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in legal research from Western New England University

6

Suffolk University
Boston, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. More information about a master’s in legal research from Suffolk University

Best Legal Research Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Legal Research Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	150	95
New Hampshire	102	18
Vermont	88	9
Maine	86	12

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Legal Research Related Rankings by Major

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

Legal Research Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Advanced Legal Research/Studies	210
Programs for Foreign Lawyers	123
Tax Law/Taxation	68
Banking, Corporate, Finance, & Securities Law	41
International Law & Legal Studies	17
Other Legal Research & Advanced Professional Studies	5
International Business, Trade, & Tax Law	3

Most Popular Majors Related to Legal Research

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Legal Professions (Other)	21
Non-Professional General Legal Studies	5

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.