2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
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In 2020-2021, 45,189 legal professions students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #7 most popular in the country.
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The Most Popular Legal Professions Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the New England Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Legal Professions program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
Check out the legal professions master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Legal Professions Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Vermont Law School to be the most popular school for legal professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . VLS is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of South Royalton.
Of the 120 students majoring in legal professions at VLS, 43% are male and 57% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in the New England Region . Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
About 50% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 50% are male.
Out of the 14 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
About 53% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 47% are male.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Connecticut is a great place for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.
About 52% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 48% are male.
Out of the 14 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 32 students majoring in legal professions at Northeastern, 38% are male and 63% are female.
Suffolk University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for legal professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
About 71% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 29% are male.
University of New Hampshire - Franklin Pierce School of Law did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for legal professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UNH Franklin Pierce is a small public school located in the town of Concord.
About 18% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 82% are male.
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Tufts University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for legal professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 15 students majoring in legal professions at Tufts, 27% are male and 73% are female.
Western New England University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree legal professions programs. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Western New England is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 10 students majoring in legal professions at Western New England, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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Yale University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for legal professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.
Of the 7 students majoring in legal professions at Yale, 43% are male and 57% are female.
Best Legal Professions Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 2,291 |
| Rhode Island | 153 |
| Connecticut | 552 |
| New Hampshire | 103 |
| Maine | 94 |
| Vermont | 344 |
Majors Related to Legal Professions
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 Majors Related to Legal Professions
| 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 14 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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