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2023 Best Value Law Schools in Ohio

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$23,427 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,982 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Law School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, law was ranked 4th in Ohio. In fact, 1,015 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Best Value Law Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best value programs for law students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Law Schools in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for law majors pursuing a .

Best Ohio Schools for Affordable Quality in Law

$11,936 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Ohio State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for law students who want to pursue a degree in Ohio. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ohio State are $11,936 per year.

Ohio State also claimed a spot on our Best Law Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#2

Capital University

Columbus, OH
$39,338 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Capital University is a great value for law students. Capital is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Columbus.

Capital undergraduate students pay an average of $39,338 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH
$11,690 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Cleveland State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best law schools in Ohio. Cleveland State University is a large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cleveland State University are $11,690 per year.

Full Law at Cleveland State University Report

$11,777 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Law Schools in Ohio list. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC are $11,777 per year.

Full Law at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

$11,880 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Akron Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best law schools in Ohio. Located in the medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

University of Akron Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $11,880 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Law at University of Akron Main Campus Report

#6

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH
$10,879 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University of Toledo did quite well on this year’s best value schools for law students. Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Toledo are $10,879 a year.

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$35,380 Average Tuition & Fees

Ohio Northern University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Law Schools in Ohio list. Located in the fringe town of Ada, ONU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ONU are $35,380 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, ONU is ranked #4 for overall quality for law in Ohio.

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$54,532 Average Tuition & Fees

Case Western Reserve University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value law programs. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.

Case Western undergraduate students pay an average of $54,532 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Case Western is ranked #1 for overall quality for law in Ohio.

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Best Value Law Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

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

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 8 schools only.

  • 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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