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2023 Best Legal Research Schools in Michigan

3 Colleges
$43,655 Avg Salary

Legal Research is the #94 most popular major in Michigan with 50 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Legal Research Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Michigan to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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The following schools top our list of the Best Legal Research Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the best school in Michigan for legal research students. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

Full Legal Research at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School is a great place for legal research students. Located in the medium-sized city of Lansing, WMU-Cooley Law School is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Full Legal Research at Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School Report

#3

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Legal Research Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
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 3 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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