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2023 Best Law Schools in North Carolina

4 Colleges
$75,754 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Law 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Law Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in North Carolina to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Law Schools in North Carolina

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

Top North Carolina Schools in Law

#1

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Our analysis found Wake Forest University to be the best school for law students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the 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. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly 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 medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Buies Creek.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina Central University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Law Schools in North Carolina list. North Carolina Central University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Durham.

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Best Law Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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

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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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