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2023 Most Popular Legal Research Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

6 Colleges
$68,162 Avg Salary

With 241 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, legal research is the #57 most popular major in Massachusetts.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Legal Research Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Massachusetts to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Legal Research program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for legal research majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Boston University

Boston, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Boston University the most popular school in Massachusetts for legal research students working on their master’s degree. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Of the 118 students majoring in legal research at Boston U, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

Of the 59 students majoring in legal research at Harvard, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Northeastern University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal research schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in legal research at the school are women while 38% are male.

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#4

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Out of the 6 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in legal research at Tufts, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Western New England University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal research schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Springfield, Western New England is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in legal research at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#6

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

Suffolk University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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

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 6 schools only.

  • 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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