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2023 Best Legal Research Schools in the Great Lakes Region

18 Colleges
$90,143 Avg Salary

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Legal Research Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the best school in the Great Lakes Region for legal research students. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for legal research students. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for legal research students. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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#4

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Notre Dame. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Legal Research Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.

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The excellent programs at Loyola University Chicago helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal research schools in the Great Lakes Region . Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best legal research programs. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

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Case Western Reserve University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Research Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Research Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal research students. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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With a ranking of #10, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal research students. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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Explore the best legal research colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

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

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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 18 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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