by our College Data Analytics Team
Law is taught at colleges nationwide, 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 Illinois, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
College Factual ranked the 9 law schools in Illinois by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Below are the schools where law makes up the largest share of degrees in Illinois.
Leading the list of the most focused law schools is Illinois Institute Of Technology. Set in the city of Chicago, Illinois Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution. About 10% of the degrees Illinois Institute Of Technology awards are in law, or about 238 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full law details for Illinois Institute Of Technology
Loyola University Chicago is one of the most focused law schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola University Chicago is a private not-for-profit university. About 7% of the degrees Loyola University Chicago awards are in law, or about 351 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full law details for Loyola University Chicago
Northwestern University came in at #3 on our list of the most focused law schools. Set in the city of Evanston, Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution. 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
A rank of #4 makes University Of Illinois At Chicago one of the most focused schools for law. University Of Illinois At Chicago is a public school located in the city of Chicago. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in law, or about 301 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full law report for University Of Illinois At Chicago
Depaul University came in at #5 on our list of 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. Get the full law details for Depaul University
Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #6 on our list of the most focused law schools. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public school located in the town of Carbondale. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in law, or about 85 graduates in the most recent year. See more about law at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
University Of Chicago comes in at #7 for law focus this year. University Of Chicago is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. About 3% of the degrees University Of Chicago awards are in law, or about 199 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full law report for University Of Chicago
Northern Illinois University ranked #8 on our list of the most focused law schools. Set in the suburb of Dekalb, Northern Illinois University is a public institution. About 2% of the degrees Northern Illinois University awards are in law, or about 94 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full law details for Northern Illinois University
University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign landed the #9 spot among the most focused law schools. University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a public school located in the city of Champaign. About 1% of the degrees University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign awards are in law, or about 203 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full law details for University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
This ranking is produced 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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