2023 Most Popular Law Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Law School for You
Law is one of the most popular subjects to study in Illinois. With 1,700 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Law Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Illinois to see which 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 Schools in Illinois
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Law Colleges.
Most Popular Illinois Schools in Law
Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the most popular school in Illinois for law students. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great place for law students. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chicago.
The excellent programs at Loyola University Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best law schools in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 9 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Institute of Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Schools in Illinois list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
With a ranking of #6, DePaul University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for law students. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #7, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for law students. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.
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Northern Illinois University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Law Schools in Illinois list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Law Schools in Illinois list. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.
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 |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 1,285 |
| Ohio | 1,015 |
| Indiana | 599 |
| Wisconsin | 463 |
Law Related Majors
Law is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 9 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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