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2023 Best Law Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

42 Colleges
$65,084 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Law Doctor's Degree School for You

With 36,216 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, law is the #4 most popular major in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Law Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 42 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for law majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Law Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Virginia - Main Campus to be the best school for law students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

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#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Vanderbilt University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best law schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington and Lee University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Washington and Lee is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Lexington.

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#4

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Forest University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree law programs. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

William & Mary ranked #7 on this year’s Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg.

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#8

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida ranked #8 on this year’s Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia ranked #9 on this year’s Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a very large public school located in the city of Athens.

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#10

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

University of Richmond ranked #10 on this year’s Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of University of Richmond.

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Best Law Colleges by State

Explore the best law colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 1,111
Florida 2,043
Georgia 879
North Carolina 1,005
Tennessee 597
Kentucky 347
Louisiana 719
Alabama 305
South Carolina 388
Mississippi 236
Arkansas 241
West Virginia 104

Law is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Legal Research 6,659
Legal Professions (Other) 1,424
Legal Support Services 446
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 444

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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