2023 Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Michigan to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Law program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Michigan Schools for a Doctorate in Law
Our 2023 rankings named Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School the most popular school in Michigan for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Lansing, WMU-Cooley Law School is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Of the 411 students majoring in law at WMU-Cooley Law School, 39% are male and 61% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for law students working on their doctor’s degree. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
Of the 363 students majoring in law at U-M, 49% are male and 51% are female.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 53% of the law majors at the school.
A rank of #4 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 college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 176 students majoring in law at Detroit Mercy, 45% are male and 55% are female.
Out of the 5 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 119 students majoring in law at Wayne State, 45% are male and 55% are female.
Best Law Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Most Popular Law Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Illinois | 1,700 |
Ohio | 1,015 |
Indiana | 599 |
Wisconsin | 463 |
Majors Related to Law
One of 4 majors within the area of study, law has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Law
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 5 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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