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

Legal Research is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #28 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Legal Research in Minnesota ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 113 master's degrees in legal research to qualified students.

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

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in legal research matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Legal Research in Minnesota ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for legal research, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some 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.

More Ways to Rank Legal Research Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for legal research.

 

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

The following list ranks 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

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

52 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MN

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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in legal research in Minnesota.

There were approximately 52 legal research students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in legal research from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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University of St Thomas Minnesota
Saint Paul, MN

39 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of St Thomas Minnesota is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in legal research. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Saint Paul. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in legal research in Minnesota.

There were approximately 39 legal research students who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in legal research from University of St Thomas Minnesota

3

Hamline University
Saint Paul, MN

11 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Hamline University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in legal research. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Saint Paul. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in legal research in Minnesota.

There were approximately 11 legal research individuals who graduated with this degree at Hamline in the most recent data year.

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

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University of Minnesota - Duluth
Duluth, MN

11 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Minnesota - Duluth if you want to pursue a master's degree in legal research. UMN Duluth is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Duluth. More information about a master’s in legal research from University of Minnesota - Duluth

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Mitchell Hamline School of Law
Saint Paul, MN

Mitchell Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul. More information about a master’s in legal research from Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Best Legal Research Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	184	352
Iowa	146	9
Kansas	144	5

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Rankings in Majors Related to Legal Research

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

Legal Research Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Advanced Legal Research/Studies	50
Other Legal Research & Advanced Professional Studies	38
Tribal/Indigenous Law	11
Intellectual Property Law	10
Programs for Foreign Lawyers	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.