by our College Data Analytics Team
Legal Research is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on legal research — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 19 schools in the Great Lakes Region that offer legal research awards in the field.
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Below are the schools where legal research makes up the largest share of degrees in the Great Lakes Region.
Thomas M Cooley Law School tops our list of the most focused legal research schools. Thomas M Cooley Law School is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lansing. At this school, roughly 13% of all degrees awarded are in legal research, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. See more about legal research at Thomas M Cooley Law School
Loyola University Chicago came in at #2 on our list of the most focused legal research schools. Set in the city of Chicago, Loyola University Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution. About 6% of the degrees Loyola University Chicago awards are in legal research, or about 300 graduates in the most recent year. See more about legal research at Loyola University Chicago
Illinois Institute Of Technology ranks #3 for legal research by degree focus. Set in the city of Chicago, Illinois Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in legal research, or about 98 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full legal research report for Illinois Institute Of Technology
Northwestern University is one of the most focused legal research schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the city of Evanston, Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in legal research, or about 278 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full legal research report for Northwestern University
Case Western Reserve University came in at #5 on our list of the most focused legal research schools. Set in the city of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in legal research, or about 77 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full legal research report for Case Western Reserve University
University Of Akron Main Campus placed #6 for legal research by degree focus. University Of Akron Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Akron. Legal Research accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 71 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full legal research report for University Of Akron Main Campus
University Of Chicago placed #7 for legal research by degree focus. Located in the city of Chicago, University Of Chicago is a private not-for-profit university. Legal Research accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 82 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full legal research details for University Of Chicago
University Of Dayton comes in at #8 for legal research focus this year. Set in the city of Dayton, University Of Dayton is a private not-for-profit institution. Legal Research accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 37 graduates in the most recent year. See more about legal research at University Of Dayton
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis landed the #9 spot among the most focused legal research schools. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis is a public university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in legal research, or about 85 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full legal research details for Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
Cleveland State University ranked #10 on our list of the most focused legal research schools. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public university. Legal Research accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full legal research details for Cleveland State University
University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign comes in at #11 for legal research focus this year. Located in the city of Champaign, University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a public university. Legal Research accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 86 graduates in the most recent year. See more about legal research at University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
Depaul University comes in at #12 for legal research focus this year. Depaul University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. Legal Research accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full legal research details for Depaul University
Wayne State University ranked #13 on our list of the most focused legal research schools. Set in the city of Detroit, Wayne State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in legal research, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full legal research report for Wayne State University
University Of Notre Dame landed the #14 spot among the most focused legal research schools. University Of Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame. Legal Research accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full legal research details for University Of Notre Dame
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus comes in at #15 for legal research focus this year. Set in the city of Cincinnati, University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a public institution. About 0.3% of the degrees University Of Cincinnati Main Campus awards are in legal research, or about 35 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full legal research details for University Of Cincinnati Main Campus
University Of Michigan Ann Arbor comes in at #16 for legal research focus this year. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a public school located in the city of Ann Arbor. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in legal research, or about 35 graduates in the most recent year. See more about legal research at University Of Michigan Ann Arbor
Indiana University Bloomington ranked #17 on our list of the most focused legal research schools. Indiana University Bloomington is a public school located in the city of Bloomington. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in legal research, or about 37 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full legal research report for Indiana University Bloomington
Ohio State University Main Campus landed the #18 spot among the most focused legal research schools. Set in the city of Columbus, Ohio State University Main Campus is a public institution. About 0.2% of the degrees Ohio State University Main Campus awards are in legal research, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. See more about legal research at Ohio State University Main Campus
University Of Wisconsin Madison landed the #19 spot among the most focused legal research schools. University Of Wisconsin Madison is a public school located in the city of Madison. At this school, roughly 0.1% of all degrees awarded are in legal research, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full legal research details for University Of Wisconsin Madison
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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