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2023 Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

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Finding the Best Law Doctor's Degree School for You

Law is one of the most popular subjects to study in Tennessee. With 597 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Tennessee 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for law majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

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

Of the 192 students majoring in law at Vanderbilt, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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Out of the 5 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the # 2 spot on the list. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

About 45% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 55% are male.

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#3

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Memphis is a great place for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 40% are male.

Full Law at University of Memphis Report

#4

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Belmont University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Belmont is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

Of the 93 students majoring in law at Belmont, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Full Law at Belmont University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lincoln Memorial University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the town of Harrogate, LMU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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

Read full report on Law at Lincoln Memorial University

Best Law Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 1,111
Florida 2,043
Georgia 879
North Carolina 1,005
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.

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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