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2023 Most Popular Online Law Schools

6 Colleges
$64,466 Avg Salary
$19,500 Avg Student Debt

Law is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 36,216 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Law Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Law Colleges.

Our analysis found Washington and Lee University to be the most popular school for law students who want to pursue an online degree in the United States. Washington and Lee is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Lexington.

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#2

Westcliff University

Irvine, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Westcliff University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Law Schools list. Westcliff University is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

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Out of the 6 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Taft University System landed the # 3 spot on the list. Taft Law School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Denver.

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#4

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University Global. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Law Schools list. Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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#5

Abraham Lincoln University

Los Angeles, CA

The excellent online programs at Abraham Lincoln University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best law schools in the United States. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Abraham Lincoln University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

Northcentral University 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 large city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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 6 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).

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