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2023 Best Legal Research Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

10 Colleges
$68,162 Avg Salary

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, legal research was ranked #40 in the country. In fact 6,659 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

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The Best Legal Research Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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The following schools top our list of the Best Legal Research Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

Our analysis found Hamline University to be the best school for legal research students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the # 2 spot on the list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNL is a very large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal research schools in the Plains States Region . UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

With a ranking of #6, University of Iowa did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal research students working on their master’s degree. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #7 on this year’s Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree legal research programs. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #9 on this year’s Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMKC is a large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

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#10

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Washburn University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Washburn University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Topeka.

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Explore the best legal research colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 411
Minnesota 78
Iowa 6
Kansas 10
Nebraska 11
North Dakota 4

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 10 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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