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2023 Best Law Schools in Georgia

4 Colleges
$56,429 Avg Salary

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In 2020-2021, law students earned 879 degrees and certificates from a Georgia school, making the subject the 8th 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Law Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Law Schools in Georgia

Check out the law programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Georgia Schools in Law

#1

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Our 2023 rankings named Emory University the best school in Georgia for law students. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Out of the 4 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Law Schools in Georgia list. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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The excellent programs at Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best law schools in Georgia. AJMLS is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

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Best Law Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 1,111
Florida 2,043
North Carolina 1,005
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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