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2023 Most Popular Law Schools in Massachusetts

9 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Law Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Law program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Law Colleges.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

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

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#2

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

Out of the 9 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Suffolk University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for law students. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#4

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

The excellent programs at Boston College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best law schools in Massachusetts. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northeastern University is a great place for law students. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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New England Law - Boston ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular 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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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Law Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Western New England University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular law programs. Western New England is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.

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With a ranking of #9, Massachusetts School of Law did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for law students. Located in the suburb of Andover, Massachusetts School of Law is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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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

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 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).

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