by our College Data Analytics Team
Law is available at many schools, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. The schools below are the most focused on law in the Great Lakes Region, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 30 schools in the Great Lakes Region offering law.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on law in the Great Lakes Region, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Thomas M Cooley Law School tops our list of the most focused law schools. Located in the city of Lansing, Thomas M Cooley Law School is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 87% of all degrees awarded are in law, or about 124 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full law details for Thomas M Cooley Law School
Capital University came in at #2 on our list of the most focused law schools. Capital University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Columbus. At this school, roughly 21% of all degrees awarded are in law, or about 143 graduates in the most recent year. See more about law at Capital University
University Of Detroit Mercy came in at #3 on our list of the most focused law schools. Set in the city of Detroit, University Of Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 12% of all degrees awarded are in law, or about 206 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full law details for University Of Detroit Mercy
A rank of #4 makes Illinois Institute Of Technology one of the most focused schools for law. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit university. About 10% of the degrees Illinois Institute Of Technology awards are in law, or about 238 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full law report for Illinois Institute Of Technology
Ohio Northern University came in at #5 on our list of the most focused law schools. Located in the town of Ada, Ohio Northern University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 9% of all degrees awarded are in law, or about 62 graduates in the most recent year. See more about law at Ohio Northern University
Loyola University Chicago comes in at #6 for law focus this year. Loyola University Chicago is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. At this school, roughly 7% of all degrees awarded are in law, or about 351 graduates in the most recent year. See more about law at Loyola University Chicago
Marquette University comes in at #7 for law focus this year. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette University is a private not-for-profit university. Law accounts for around 7% of the degrees granted here, or about 203 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full law details for Marquette University
University Of Notre Dame placed #8 for law by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Notre Dame, University Of Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in law, or about 187 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full law report for University Of Notre Dame
Case Western Reserve University placed #9 for law by degree focus. Case Western Reserve University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland. About 4% of the degrees Case Western Reserve University awards are in law, or about 155 graduates in the most recent year. See more about law at Case Western Reserve University
University Of Dayton ranked #10 on our list of the most focused law schools. Set in the city of Dayton, University Of Dayton is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in law, or about 116 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full law details for University Of Dayton
University Of Akron Main Campus comes in at #11 for law focus this year. University Of Akron Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Akron. About 3% of the degrees University Of Akron Main Campus awards are in law, or about 137 graduates in the most recent year. See more about law at University Of Akron Main Campus
Northwestern University placed #12 for law by degree focus. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit university. About 3% of the degrees Northwestern University awards are in law, or about 293 graduates in the most recent year. See more about law at Northwestern University
University Of Illinois At Chicago landed the #13 spot among the most focused law schools. University Of Illinois At Chicago is a public school located in the city of Chicago. About 3% of the degrees University Of Illinois At Chicago awards are in law, or about 301 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full law details for University Of Illinois At Chicago
University Of Toledo landed the #14 spot among the most focused law schools. University Of Toledo is a public school located in the city of Toledo. Law accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 125 graduates in the most recent year. See more about law at University Of Toledo
Depaul University landed the #15 spot among the most focused law schools. Set in the city of Chicago, Depaul University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 3% of the degrees Depaul University awards are in law, or about 174 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full law report for Depaul University
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis placed #16 for law by degree focus. Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis is a public school located in the city of Indianapolis. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in law, or about 232 graduates in the most recent year. See more about law at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
Southern Illinois University Carbondale placed #17 for law by degree focus. Located in the town of Carbondale, Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in law, or about 85 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full law report for Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Cleveland State University comes in at #18 for law focus this year. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public university. About 3% of the degrees Cleveland State University awards are in law, or about 112 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full law details for Cleveland State University
University Of Chicago placed #19 for law by degree focus. Set in the city of Chicago, University Of Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution. Law accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 199 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full law details for University Of Chicago
Northern Illinois University placed #20 for law by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, Northern Illinois University is a public university. Law accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 94 graduates in the most recent year. See more about law at Northern Illinois University
Wayne State University placed #21 for law by degree focus. Wayne State University is a public school located in the city of Detroit. About 2% of the degrees Wayne State University awards are in law, or about 132 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full law report for Wayne State University
Michigan State University ranked #22 on our list of the most focused law schools. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State University is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in law, or about 255 graduates in the most recent year. See more about law at Michigan State University
University Of Michigan Ann Arbor comes in at #23 for law focus this year. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a public university. Law accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 323 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full law report for University Of Michigan Ann Arbor
University Of Wisconsin Madison placed #24 for law by degree focus. Located in the city of Madison, University Of Wisconsin Madison is a public university. Law accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 265 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full law details for University Of Wisconsin Madison
Baker College Of Flint ranked #25 on our list of the most focused law schools. Set in the town of Owosso, Baker College Of Flint is a private not-for-profit institution. Law accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full law details for Baker College Of Flint
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most focused law list:
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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