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2023 Best Value Law Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$15,944 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,084 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Law Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, law students earned 1,111 degrees and certificates from a Virginia school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Law Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Virginia to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for law students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia

Check out the law doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Law

Our analysis found University of Virginia - Main Campus to be the best value school for law students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Virginia. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

University of Virginia graduate students pay an average of $20,906 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

University of Virginia also made our Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #2.

Full Law at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

#2

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

Out of the 8 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, William & Mary landed the # 2 spot on the list. William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at William & Mary are $16,618 a year.

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#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great value for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 per year.

Full Law at Liberty University Report

#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

GMU graduate students pay an average of $16,644 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

Out of the 8 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Richmond landed the # 5 spot on the list. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of University of Richmond.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at URichmond are $25,620 a year.

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#6

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Regent University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree law programs. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Regent are $17,190 per year.

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With a ranking of #7, Appalachian School of Law did quite well on this year’s best value schools for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the remote area of Grundy, Appalachian School of Law is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Washington and Lee University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Washington and Lee is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Lexington.

Washington and Lee not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.

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Best Value Law Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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

Law is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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 8 schools only.

  • 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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