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2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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$65,077 Avg Salary

Legal Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in Massachusetts. With 2,291 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Legal Professions program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for legal professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Massachusetts. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

About 49% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 51% are male.

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#2

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Suffolk University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Suffolk is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Women make up 50% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Women make up 62% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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#4

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Boston College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in Massachusetts. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 50% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 35% are male.

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New England Law - Boston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for legal professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, New England Law is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 36% are male.

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree legal professions programs. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth.

About 52% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 48% are male.

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Western New England University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree legal professions programs. Located in the city of Springfield, Western New England is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 73 students majoring in legal professions at Western New England, 51% are male and 49% are female.

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Massachusetts School of Law ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Massachusetts School of Law is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Andover.

Women make up 50% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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Explore all the Most Popular Legal Professions Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Rhode Island 153
Connecticut 552
New Hampshire 103
Maine 94
Vermont 344

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 10 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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