2023 Best Legal Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Legal Professions Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 45,189 legal professions students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #7 most popular in the country.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 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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2023 Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for legal professions majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Legal Professions Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Hamline University to be the best school for legal professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Washington University in St Louis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drake University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of St Thomas Minnesota helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for legal professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #7, University of Iowa did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree legal professions programs. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.
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University of Kansas ranked #9 on this year’s Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.
University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree legal professions programs. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a large student population.
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Best Legal Professions Colleges by State
Explore the best legal professions schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 210 |
| Missouri | 1,062 |
| Minnesota | 821 |
| Iowa | 272 |
| North Dakota | 60 |
| Nebraska | 233 |
| South Dakota | 62 |
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Legal Professions Related Rankings by Major
Legal Professions Majors to Study
| 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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 11 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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