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2023 Most Popular Law Schools in Florida

11 Colleges
$49,522 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Law 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.

The Most Popular Law Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Florida.

#1

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

Our analysis found University of Miami to be the most popular school for law students who want to pursue a degree in Florida. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Schools in Florida list. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Stetson University

DeLand, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Stetson University is a great place for law students. Stetson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of DeLand.

Full Law at Stetson University Report

#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

The excellent programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best law schools in Florida. Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

Full Law at Florida State University Report

#5

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Nova Southeastern University is a great place for law students. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

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#6

Barry University

Miami, FL

Barry University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the large suburb of Miami, Barry University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens, FL

St. Thomas University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Law Schools in Florida list. STU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Miami Gardens.

Full Law at St. Thomas University Report

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Law Schools in Florida list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida A&M University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Law at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Report

Florida International University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for law students. It came in at #9 on the list. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

Full Law at Florida International University Report

#10

Ave Maria School of Law

Naples, FL

With a ranking of #10, Ave Maria School of Law did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for law students. Located in the large suburb of Naples, Ave Maria Law is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Full Law at Ave Maria School of Law Report

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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