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2023 Best Legal Research Graduate Certificate Schools

34 Colleges
$53,103 Avg Salary
$27,000 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 6,659 people earned a degree or certificate in legal research, making the major the #40 most popular in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Legal Research Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 34 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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Check out the legal research graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the best school for legal research students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for legal research students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Legal Research Graduate Certificate Schools list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Legal Research Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Legal Research Graduate Certificate Schools list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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#6

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Loyola Marymount University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate legal research programs. Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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#7

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate legal research programs. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.

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With a ranking of #8, Golden Gate University - San Francisco did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal research students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Research Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #10 on this year’s Best Legal Research Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 4 majors within the area of study, legal research has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Law 36,216
Legal Professions (Other) 1,424
Legal Support Services 446
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 444

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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