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2023 Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia

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Finding the Best Law Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, law students earned 879 degrees and certificates from a Georgia school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Georgia 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Our analysis found Emory University to be the most popular school for law students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Georgia. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

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

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Out of the 5 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Georgia State University is a great place for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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

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#4

Mercer University

Macon, GA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mercer University is a great place for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 61% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 39% are male.

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Out of the 5 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School landed the # 5 spot on the list. AJMLS is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

Of the 76 students majoring in law at AJMLS, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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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
Florida 2,043
North Carolina 1,005
Tennessee 597
Kentucky 347
Louisiana 719
Alabama 305
South Carolina 388
Mississippi 236
Arkansas 241
West Virginia 104

One of 4 majors within the area of study, law has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 5 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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