2023 Best Law Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Law 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Law Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 42 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Law Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Law Colleges.
Top 10 Best Law Schools
Our analysis found University of Virginia - Main Campus to be the best school for law students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
The excellent 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.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Washington and Lee University is a great place for law students. Washington and Lee is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Lexington.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Law Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wake Forest University is a great place for law students. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for law students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #7, William & Mary did quite well on this year’s best schools for law students. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.
University of Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.
University of Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for law students. It came in at #9 on the list. UGA is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.
University of Richmond did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for law students. It came in at #10 on the list. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of University of Richmond.
Best Law Colleges by State
Explore the best law schools 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 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Law
Law is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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