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2023 Best Legal Research Schools in the New England Region

7 Colleges
$58,169 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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for legal research majors pursuing a .

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the best school for legal research students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . 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

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Legal Research Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Vermont Law School

South Royalton, VT

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Vermont Law School is a great place for legal research students. Located in the remote area of South Royalton, VLS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Champlain College

Burlington, VT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Champlain College is a great place for legal research students. Located in the city of Burlington, Champlain is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Legal Research Schools in the New England Region list. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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University of Connecticut ranked #6 on this year’s Best Legal Research Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Southern Maine ranked #7 on this year’s Best Legal Research Schools in the New England Region list. University of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Portland.

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 241
Connecticut 76
New Hampshire 17
Maine 13
Vermont 83

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 7 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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