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

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$60,062 Avg Salary

Out of the majors we analyze each year, legal professions was ranked 6th in Missouri. In fact, 1,062 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Master's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Missouri 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.

Check out the legal professions master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Missouri.

Our analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the most popular school for legal professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Missouri. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 65% of the legal professions majors at the school.

Full Legal Professions at Washington University in St Louis Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Kansas City is a great place for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a large student population.

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

Full Legal Professions at University of Missouri - Kansas City Report

#3

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Webster University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Of the 19 students majoring in legal professions at Webster, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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

Full Legal Professions at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

#5

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Saint Louis University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in Missouri. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in legal professions at SLU, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 210
Minnesota 821
Iowa 272
North Dakota 60
Nebraska 233
South Dakota 62

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.

  • 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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