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2023 Best Law Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

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$65,084 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Law Doctor's Degree School for You

Law is one of the most popular subjects to study in Michigan. With 1,285 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Law Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Michigan to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan

Check out the law doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Michigan Schools for a Doctorate in Law

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the best school in Michigan for law students working on their doctor’s degree. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best law schools in Michigan. Located in the city of Lansing, WMU-Cooley Law School is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Detroit Mercy is a great place for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Law Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

One of 4 majors within the area of study, law has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 4 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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