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2023 Best Law Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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$65,084 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Law Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 36,216 law students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #4 most popular in the country.

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The Best Law Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Rocky Mountains Region

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

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Doctorate in Law

Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Boulder the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Out of the 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Denver

Denver, CO

Out of the 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Denver landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wyoming is a great place for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Idaho. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a large student population.

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The University of Montana 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Missoula, UM is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Law Colleges by State

Explore the best law schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 429
Utah 192
Idaho 138
Montana 71
Wyoming 78

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

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 6 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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