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2023 Best Law Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$65,084 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Law Doctor's Degree School for You

With 36,216 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, law is the #4 most popular major in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Law Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 25 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Law Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Law Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Out of the 25 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 2 spot on the list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Out of the 25 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Notre Dame helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best law schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School did quite well on this year’s best schools for law students working on their doctor’s degree. WMU-Cooley Law School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lansing.

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Illinois Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

With a ranking of #8, Marquette University did quite well on this year’s best schools for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Marquette is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

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Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for law students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Law Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,285
Illinois 1,700
Ohio 1,015
Indiana 599
Wisconsin 463

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Majors Similar to Law

Related Major Annual Graduates
Legal Research 6,659
Legal Professions (Other) 1,424
Legal Support Services 446
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 444

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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