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2023 Best Legal Research Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Legal Research is the #40 most popular major in the country with 6,659 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for legal research students working on their graduate certificate. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Legal Research Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for legal research students working on their graduate certificate. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Legal Research Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal research students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Akron Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Research Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the city of Akron.

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#8

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for legal research students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public college with a large student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 50
Illinois 528
Ohio 213
Indiana 143
Wisconsin 25

Legal Research is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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 8 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).

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