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2023 Best Law Schools in Massachusetts

6 Colleges
$76,560 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Law School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, law was ranked 3rd in Massachusetts. In fact, 1,998 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Law Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Massachusetts to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Law Schools in Massachusetts

The following schools top our list of the Best Law Colleges.

Top Massachusetts Schools in Law

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the best school in Massachusetts for law students. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Law Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Out of the 6 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New England Law - Boston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Law Schools in Massachusetts list. New England Law is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#5

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

The excellent programs at Suffolk University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best law schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Northeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for law students. It came in at #6 on the list. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Full Law at Northeastern University Report

Best Law Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 458
Rhode Island 150
New Hampshire 86
Maine 81
Vermont 165

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Law is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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