2023 Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
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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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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 the New England Region
Check out the law doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in the New England Region for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
About 49% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 51% are male.
Out of the 16 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Suffolk University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Of the 340 students majoring in law at Suffolk, 50% are male and 50% are female.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular law schools in the New England Region . Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Of the 282 students majoring in law at Boston U, 38% are male and 62% are female.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Boston College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular law schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 228 students majoring in law at Boston College, 50% are male and 50% are female.
Out of the 16 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.
Of the 218 students majoring in law at Yale, 51% are male and 49% are female.
Northeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for law students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 65% of the law majors at the school.
Vermont Law School ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. VLS is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of South Royalton.
Of the 165 students majoring in law at VLS, 50% are male and 50% are female.
With a ranking of #8, New England Law - Boston did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, New England Law is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 154 students majoring in law at New England Law, 36% are male and 64% are female.
Roger Williams University School of Law did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for law students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Roger Williams University School of Law is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bristol.
About 58% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 42% are male.
University of Connecticut did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for law students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UCONN is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.
About 48% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 52% are male.
Best Law Colleges by State
Explore the best law schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 1,998 |
| Connecticut | 458 |
| Rhode Island | 150 |
| New Hampshire | 86 |
| Maine | 81 |
| Vermont | 165 |
Majors Related to Law
One of 4 majors within the area of study, law has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 16 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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