2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Legal Professions 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Legal Professions Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Legal Professions Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the most popular school in the Plains States Region for legal professions students. 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 Mitchell Hamline School of Law. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mitchell Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of St Thomas Minnesota is a great place for legal professions students. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
University of Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for legal professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #8, Drake University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.
University of Kansas ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly 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 |
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 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 19 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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