2025 Best Legal Professions Schools in Michigan

When it comes to popularity, legal professions sits in the middle of the road, ranking #16 out of 38 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of legal professions. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,605 degrees in legal professions annually.

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Pick Your Legal Professions Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Legal Professions Schools in Michigan list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Legal Professions in Michigan

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 professions degree levels they offer.

Top Michigan Schools in Legal Professions

1

Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

44 Legal Professions Degrees Awarded

22.7% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Grand Valley State University if you wish to pursue a degree in legal professions. GVSU is a very large public university located in the town of Allendale.

After graduating, legal professions degree recipients usually earn about $40,778 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in legal professions from Grand Valley State University

2

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

386 Legal Professions Degrees Awarded

11.1% Growth in Graduates

Michigan State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in legal professions. Michigan State is a very large public university located in the small city of East Lansing.

Students who graduate with their degree from the legal professions program report average early career wages of $62,065.

More information about a degree in legal professions from Michigan State University

Best Legal Professions Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Indiana	38	1,130
Ohio	38	1,588
Illinois	38	2,475
Wisconsin	37	726

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Legal Professions Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Law	1,148
Legal Support Services	227
Non-Professional General Legal Studies	123
Legal Research	57
Legal Professions (Other)	50

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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).
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