Boston University School of Law
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Global Influence / U.S. Influence
Law school affiliated with Boston University in the USA
About Boston University School of Law
According to Wikipedia, The Boston University School of Law is the law school of Boston University, a private research university in Boston. Established in 1872, it is the third-oldest law school in New England, after Harvard Law School and Yale Law School. The school is an original charter member of the American Bar Association, and is one of the oldest continuously operating law schools in the country. Approximately 630 students are enrolled in the full-time J.D. degree program and about 350 in the school's five LLM degree programs. BU Law was one of the first law schools in the country to admit students to study law regardless of race or gender.
Boston University School of Law's Online Degrees
What Is Boston University School of Law Known For?
Boston University School of Law is known for it's academic work in the following disciplines:
- Law
- Anthropology
- Economics
- Political Science
- Philosophy
- Social Work
- Psychology
- Business
- Engineering
- Education
- Sociology
- Communications
- Medical
- Literature
- Criminal Justice
- Biology
- Religious Studies
- Physics
- History
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Mathematics
- Nursing
- Earth Sciences
Boston University School of Law's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Law
#257
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#268
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#88
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Contract Law
#31
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#31
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#11
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Labor Law
#114
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#114
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#33
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Property Law
#78
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#78
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#36
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Anthropology
#820
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#840
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#266
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Archeology
#409
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#425
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#70
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Economics
#1979
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#1988
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#339
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International Economics
#348
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#348
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#63
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Environmental Economics
#339
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#339
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#108
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Taxation
#634
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#634
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#197
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Political Science
#1521
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#1537
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#378
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Global Studies
#278
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#278
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#91
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Human Rights
#985
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#991
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#220
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International Affairs
#1172
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#1172
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#342
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Philosophy
#1306
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#1360
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#392
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Bioethics
#293
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#293
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#107
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Libertarianism
#249
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#249
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#142
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Ethics
#540
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#545
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#195
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Social Work
#1001
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#1003
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#400
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Child Protection
#172
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#172
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#48
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Substance Abuse
#294
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#294
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#229
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Empowerment
#1661
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#1661
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#592
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Psychology
#1061
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#1078
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#421
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Cognitive Psychology
#453
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#454
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#176
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Counseling
#341
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#341
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#215
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Psychoanalysis
#1234
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#1236
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#531
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Business
#1631
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#1632
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#458
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International Business
#687
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#687
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#132
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Supply Chain Management
#610
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#610
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#201
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Finance
#1295
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#1295
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#276
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Engineering
#2845
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#2860
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#478
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Photonics
#206
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#206
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#43
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Manufacturing Engineering
#508
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#508
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#183
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Biomedical Engineering
#754
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#756
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#214
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Education
#2275
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#2284
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#512
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Early Childhood Education
#800
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#801
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#378
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Higher Education
#3006
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#3006
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#589
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Pedagogy
#2270
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#2272
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#637
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Sociology
#1784
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#1791
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#515
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Ethnic Studies
#345
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#345
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#191
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Women's Studies
#456
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#456
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#221
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Urban Studies
#1318
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#1318
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#678
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Communications
#1913
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#1942
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#523
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Rhetoric
#449
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#449
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#176
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Journalism
#856
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#862
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#304
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Public Speaking
#985
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#985
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#516
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Medical
#2041
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#2045
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#544
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Orthopedic Surgery
#483
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#487
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#176
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Mental Health
#485
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#485
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#216
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Neurosurgery
#891
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#893
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#261
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Literature
#1678
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#1732
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#551
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Writing
#865
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#889
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#360
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Classical Studies
#1069
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#1075
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#525
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Mythology
#1928
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#1929
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#683
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Criminal Justice
#1106
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#1111
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#591
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Criminology
#2007
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#2010
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#803
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Law Enforcement
#1502
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#1502
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#883
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Policing
#1998
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#1998
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#941
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Biology
#2700
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#2730
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#622
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Virology
#708
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#709
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#197
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Cell Biology
#926
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#926
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#265
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Neuroscience
#885
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#889
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#305
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Religious Studies
#2786
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#2805
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#625
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Jewish Studies
#355
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#355
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#155
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Canon Law
#976
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#977
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#206
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Islamic Studies
#1135
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#1136
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#214
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Physics
#2791
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#2815
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#639
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Biophysics
#983
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#984
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#248
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Astrophysics
#1565
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#1572
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#507
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Astronomy
#2471
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#2484
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#844
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History
#1906
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#1919
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#645
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Economic History
#787
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#788
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#210
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European History
#977
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#977
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#426
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American History
#581
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#581
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#448
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Chemistry
#3132
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#3145
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#666
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Organic Chemistry
#1223
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#1233
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#264
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Nanotechnology
#1447
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#1447
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#386
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Computer Science
#3153
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#3161
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#701
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Web Development
#124
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#124
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#62
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Data Science
#475
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#476
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#107
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Informatics
#2530
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#2530
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#329
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Mathematics
#3771
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#3803
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#955
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Mathematical Finance
#263
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#263
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#111
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Applied Mathematics
#1490
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#1490
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#362
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Algebra
#1291
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#1310
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#454
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Earth Sciences
#7282
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#7297
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#2107
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Meteorology
#812
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#817
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#269
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Environmental Science
#3283
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#3284
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#1413
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Geography
#10329
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#10334
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#3171
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Who Are Boston University School of Law's Most Influential Alumni?
Boston University School of Law's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Law, Anthropology, and Social Work. Here are some of Boston University School of Law's most famous alumni:
- Steven M. Wise
- An American legal scholar.
- Edward Brooke
- An American politician from Massachusetts .
- F. Lee Bailey
- An American criminal defense attorney .
- Rikki Klieman
- An American lawyer.
- Barbara Jordan
- An American politician .
- Gregory H. Adamian
- A Suffolk University faculty.
- Gary Locke
- An American politician.
- Jo Ann Rooney
- An American educator.
- Lee Eliot Berk
- An American college president.
- Maynard Jackson
- An American politician and attorney.
- David I. Walsh
- A U.S. Senator from Massachusetts .
- Martha Coakley
- An American politician.
Who Are Boston University School of Law's Most Influential Faculty?
Boston University School of Law's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Law, Anthropology, and Social Work. Here are some of Boston University School of Law's most famous alumni:
