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2023 Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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Finding the Best Law Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, law students earned 1,005 degrees and certificates from a North Carolina school, making the subject the 6th 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. 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 North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in North Carolina 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for law majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

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

Of the 251 students majoring in law at Duke, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for law students working on their doctor’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

About 54% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 46% are male.

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#3

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Out of the 6 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Forest University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

About 51% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 49% are male.

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#4

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Campbell University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular law schools in North Carolina. Campbell is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Buies Creek.

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

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#5

Elon University

Elon, NC

Out of the 6 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Elon University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Elon, Elon is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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With a ranking of #6, North Carolina Central University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for law students working on their doctor’s degree. North Carolina Central University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Durham.

About 72% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 28% are male.

Full Law at North Carolina Central University Report

Best Law Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 1,111
Florida 2,043
Georgia 879
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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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