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2023 Best Law Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

4 Colleges
$65,084 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Law Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, law students earned 1,005 degrees and certificates from a North Carolina school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

The Best Law Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in North Carolina 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 North Carolina

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

Top North Carolina Schools for a Doctorate in Law

#1

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Wake Forest University the best school in North Carolina for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for law students working on their doctor’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

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#3

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

Out of the 4 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Campbell University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Campbell is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Buies Creek.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at North Carolina Central University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best law schools in North Carolina. North Carolina Central University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Durham.

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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
Florida 2,043
Georgia 879
Tennessee 597
Kentucky 347
Louisiana 719
Alabama 305
South Carolina 388
Mississippi 236
Arkansas 241
West Virginia 104

One of 4 majors within the area of study, law has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 4 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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