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2023 Best Legal Professions Schools in Illinois

5 Colleges
$64,216 Avg Salary
$22,519 Avg Student Debt

Legal Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in Illinois. With 2,368 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Professions Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

Check out the legal professions programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the best school for legal professions students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

The excellent programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in Illinois. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at Loyola University Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Illinois Institute of Technology. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Legal Professions Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Legal Professions at Illinois Institute of Technology Report

#5

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Explore all the Best Legal Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 884
Ohio 1,272
Wisconsin 505
Michigan 1,373

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 5 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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