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2023 Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida

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$65,084 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Law Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, law was ranked 3rd in Florida. In fact, 2,043 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Florida 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.

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

#1

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Miami the most popular school in Florida for law students working on their doctor’s degree. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.

Women make up 51% of the law majors at the school.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 11 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 266 students majoring in law at UF, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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#3

Stetson University

DeLand, FL

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Stetson University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular law schools in Florida. Stetson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of DeLand.

About 56% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 44% are male.

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#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great place for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Florida State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

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

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#5

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nova Southeastern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

Of the 194 students majoring in law at NUS Florida, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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#6

Barry University

Miami, FL

Barry University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, Barry University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 59% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 41% are male.

Full Law at Barry University Report

#7

St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens, FL

St. Thomas University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. STU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Miami Gardens.

About 69% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 31% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida A&M University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 57% of the law majors at the school.

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Florida International University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree law programs. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

About 56% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 44% are male.

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#10

Ave Maria School of Law

Naples, FL

Ave Maria 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 #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Naples, Ave Maria Law is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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Best Law Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Law Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 1,111
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.

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 11 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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