2023 Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Law Doctor's Degree School for You
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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 210 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Law program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Doctorate in Law
Our 2023 rankings named Georgetown University the most popular school in the United States for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
About 57% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 43% are male.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular law schools in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 594 students majoring in law at Harvard, 51% are male and 49% are female.
Out of the 210 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the # 3 spot on the list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
About 51% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 49% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 51% of the law majors at the school.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular law schools in the United States. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
About 48% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 52% are male.
American University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for law students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 59% of the law majors at the school.
Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree law programs. WMU-Cooley Law School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Lansing.
About 61% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 39% are male.
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Fordham University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
About 48% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 52% are male.
The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for law students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 376 students majoring in law at UT Austin, 53% are male and 47% are female.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 51% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 49% are male.
Brooklyn Law School landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree law programs. Brooklyn Law is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.
About 58% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 42% are male.
University of Miami ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools list. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables.
Women make up 51% of the law majors at the school.
University of California - Los Angeles landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree law programs. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 52% of the law majors at the school.
Suffolk University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for law students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 50% of the law majors at the school.
University of California - Berkeley came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 327 students majoring in law at UC Berkeley, 43% are male and 57% are female.
Yeshiva University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for law students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Yeshiva is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Of the 324 students majoring in law at Yeshiva, 45% are male and 55% are female.
Mitchell Hamline School of Law did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for law students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Mitchell Hamline is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 55% of the law majors at the school.
University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree law programs. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
About 44% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 56% are male.
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New York Law School came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of New York, New York Law School is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 57% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 43% are male.
Loyola Marymount University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Loyola Marymount is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Of the 305 students majoring in law at Loyola Marymount, 43% are male and 57% are female.
Northwestern University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 55% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 45% are male.
University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.
Women make up 55% of the law majors at the school.
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University of California - Hastings College of Law came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of San Francisco, UC Hastings is a public college with a small student population.
About 57% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 43% are male.
Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree law programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 46% of the law majors at the school.
Boston University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for law students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 62% of the law majors at the school.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Law students that almost earned our Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Stetson University | DeLand, FL |
| 33 | University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA |
| 34 | Duke University | Durham, NC |
| 35 | Washington University in St Louis | Saint Louis, MO |
| 36 | Temple University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 37 | Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN |
| 37 | St John’s University - New York | Queens, NY |
| 39 | Rutgers University - Newark | Newark, NJ |
| 40 | University of Houston | Houston, TX |
| 40 | University of Denver | Denver, CO |
| 40 | Loyola University Chicago | Chicago, IL |
Law by Region
View the Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
Law Related Majors
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 25 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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