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2023 Best Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri

3 Colleges
$65,077 Avg Salary

Out of the majors we analyze each year, legal professions was ranked 6th in Missouri. In fact, 1,062 were awarded in the state 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for legal professions majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the best school in Missouri for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Kansas City is a great place for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a large student population.

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Explore all the Best Legal Professions Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 210
Minnesota 821
Iowa 272
North Dakota 60
Nebraska 233
South Dakota 62

Major Annual Graduates
Law 36,216
Legal Research 6,659
Legal Professions (Other) 1,424
Legal Support Services 446
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 444

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service 53,252
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 13,045
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 10,452
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 1,613

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).
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