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2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

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$60,062 Avg Salary

Out of the majors we analyze each year, legal professions was ranked 6th in Michigan. In fact, 1,373 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Legal Professions Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular master'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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for legal professions majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the most popular school for legal professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Michigan. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lansing, WMU-Cooley Law School is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in legal professions at WMU-Cooley Law School, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Full Legal Professions at Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in Michigan. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

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

Full Legal Professions at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

#4

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Wayne State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in Michigan. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very large student population.

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

Full Legal Professions at Wayne State University Report

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State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 2,368
Indiana 884
Ohio 1,272
Wisconsin 505

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 4 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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