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2023 Best Law Schools in Tennessee

4 Colleges
$66,233 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Law School for You

Law is one of the most popular subjects to study in Tennessee. With 597 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Law Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Law Schools in Tennessee

The colleges and universities below are the best for law majors pursuing a .

Top Tennessee Schools in Law

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the best school in Tennessee for law students. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Law Schools in Tennessee list. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.

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Out of the 4 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln Memorial University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Harrogate, LMU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Law Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Law Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 1,111
Florida 2,043
Georgia 879
North Carolina 1,005
Kentucky 347
Louisiana 719
Alabama 305
South Carolina 388
Mississippi 236
Arkansas 241
West Virginia 104

More Law Rankings in Tennessee

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

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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