Legal Professions is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #16 out of the 38 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Legal Professions Schools in Illinois ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 3,428 degrees in legal professions to qualified students.
The legal professions program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Legal Professions rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for legal professions schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Legal Professions Schools in Illinois list to help you make the college decision.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the legal professions degrees they offer, see the list below.
Loyola University Chicago is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in legal professions. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Loyola Chicago is a great university overall.
There were roughly 659 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent year we have data available. Legal Professions degree recipients from Loyola University Chicago get an earnings boost of about $27,937 above the average earnings of legal professions majors.
College of DuPage is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in legal professions. Located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn, COD is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #731 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means COD is a great college overall.
There were about 29 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at COD in the most recent data year.
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College is a great option for students interested in a degree in legal professions. Located in the large city of Chicago, Wilbur Wright College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 62nd out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 25 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at Wilbur Wright College in the most recent year we have data available.
It's difficult to beat Rasmussen University - Illinois if you wish to pursue a degree in legal professions. Located in the midsize city of Rockford, Rasmussen University - Illinois is a private for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #111 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Rasmussen University - Illinois is a great university overall.
There were roughly 10 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at Rasmussen University - Illinois in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, legal professions degree recipients generally earn an average of $34,600 at the beginning of their careers.
Lewis and Clark Community College is a small public college located in the small suburb of Godfrey. This college ranks 57th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 31 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at Lewis and Clark Community College in the most recent data year.
Located in the suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 44th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 20 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at SWIC in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the legal professions program state that they receive average early career income of $42,994.
Located in the distant town of Carbondale, SIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 36th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were approximately 92 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the legal professions program state that they receive average early career income of $52,824.
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).
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The legal professions program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Legal Professions rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for legal professions schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
