by our College Data Analytics Team
Law is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in law than other colleges that offer the major.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 15 schools in the The Plains States Region offering law.
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Below are the schools where law makes up the largest share of degrees in the The Plains States Region.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to law than William Mitchell College Of Law. Located in the city of Saint Paul, William Mitchell College Of Law is a private not-for-profit university. Law accounts for around 96% of the degrees granted here, or about 403 graduates in the most recent year. See more about law at William Mitchell College Of Law
Washburn University came in at #2 on our list of the most focused law schools. Set in the city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public institution. About 7% of the degrees Washburn University awards are in law, or about 96 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full law report for Washburn University
A rank of #3 makes Drake University one of the most focused schools for law. Located in the city of Des Moines, Drake University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 7% of all degrees awarded are in law, or about 99 graduates in the most recent year. See more about law at Drake University
Creighton University is one of the most focused law schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Creighton University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha. Law accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 149 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full law report for Creighton University
University Of St Thomas Minnesota ranks #5 for law by degree focus. Located in the city of Saint Paul, University Of St Thomas Minnesota is a private not-for-profit university. Law accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 163 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full law details for University Of St Thomas Minnesota
Saint Louis University Main Campus landed the #6 spot among the most focused law schools. Saint Louis University Main Campus is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis. Law accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 186 graduates in the most recent year. See more about law at Saint Louis University Main Campus
Washington University In St Louis placed #7 for law by degree focus. Located in the suburb of St. Louis, Washington University In St Louis is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in law, or about 285 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full law details for Washington University In St Louis
University Of South Dakota comes in at #8 for law focus this year. Located in the town of Vermillion, University Of South Dakota is a public university. About 4% of the degrees University Of South Dakota awards are in law, or about 75 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full law details for University Of South Dakota
University Of Missouri Kansas City ranked #9 on our list of the most focused law schools. University Of Missouri Kansas City is a public school located in the city of Kansas City. About 3% of the degrees University Of Missouri Kansas City awards are in law, or about 127 graduates in the most recent year. See more about law at University Of Missouri Kansas City
University Of Nebraska Lincoln landed the #10 spot among the most focused law schools. Set in the city of Lincoln, University Of Nebraska Lincoln is a public institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in law, or about 155 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full law report for University Of Nebraska Lincoln
University Of North Dakota placed #11 for law by degree focus. University Of North Dakota is a public school located in the city of Grand Forks. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in law, or about 81 graduates in the most recent year. See more about law at University Of North Dakota
University Of Iowa landed the #12 spot among the most focused law schools. University Of Iowa is a public school located in the city of Iowa City. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in law, or about 173 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full law details for University Of Iowa
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities landed the #13 spot among the most focused law schools. Located in the city of Minneapolis, University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a public university. About 2% of the degrees University Of Minnesota Twin Cities awards are in law, or about 231 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full law details for University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
University Of Kansas comes in at #14 for law focus this year. Located in the city of Lawrence, University Of Kansas is a public university. About 2% of the degrees University Of Kansas awards are in law, or about 118 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full law report for University Of Kansas
University Of Missouri Columbia placed #15 for law by degree focus. University Of Missouri Columbia is a public school located in the city of Columbia. Law accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 131 graduates in the most recent year. See more about law at University Of Missouri Columbia
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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