2023 Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Law Doctor's Degree School for You
With 36,216 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, law is the #4 most popular major in the United States.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
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 in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 52 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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 Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Miami to be the most popular school for law students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.
Of the 344 students majoring in law at U Miami, 49% are male and 51% are female.
Out of the 52 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
Women make up 44% of the law majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 59% of the law majors at the school.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular law schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 48% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 52% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stetson University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Stetson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of DeLand.
Women make up 56% of the law majors at the school.
Duke University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree law programs. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 48% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 52% are male.
Florida State 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 #7 on the list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.
Women make up 53% of the law majors at the school.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree law programs. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 54% of the law majors at the school.
Tulane University of Louisiana 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. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.
Women make up 57% of the law majors at the school.
University of Georgia came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.
Of the 200 students majoring in law at UGA, 50% are male and 51% are female.
Best Law Colleges by State
Explore the best law schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Virginia | 1,111 |
| 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 Related Majors
Law is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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