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2023 Best Law Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida

9 Colleges
$65,084 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Law Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, law was ranked 3rd in Florida. In fact, 2,043 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Law Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Florida to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida

The following schools top our list of the Best Law Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Florida Schools for a Doctorate in Law

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the best school in Florida for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Miami. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

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#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great place for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

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#5

Stetson University

DeLand, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stetson University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Stetson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of DeLand.

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Ave Maria School of Law landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree law programs. Located in the large suburb of Naples, Ave Maria Law is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for law students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida A&M University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for law students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

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#9

Barry University

Miami, FL

Barry University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the suburb of Miami, Barry University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Law Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Law Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 1,111
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.

Majors Similar to Law

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 9 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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