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2023 Most Popular Online Law Doctor's Degree Schools

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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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Law Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the United States to see which online doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online law doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our 2023 rankings named Washington and Lee University the most popular online school in the United States for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Washington and Lee is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Lexington.

About 47% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 53% are male.

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#2

Westcliff University

Irvine, CA

The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Westcliff University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best law schools in the United States. Westcliff University is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

About 63% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 37% are male.

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Out of the 6 online programs at 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 small private for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

Women make up 54% of the law majors at the school.

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#4

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Global. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Law Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Women make up 45% of the law majors at the school.

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#5

Abraham Lincoln University

Los Angeles, CA

Out of the 6 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Abraham Lincoln University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Abraham Lincoln University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in law at Abraham Lincoln University, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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#6

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

Northcentral University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Law Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in law at Northcentral University, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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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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