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2023 Most Popular Law Schools in North Carolina

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Finding the Best Law 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Law Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in North Carolina 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 North Carolina.

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the most popular school in North Carolina for law students. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

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#3

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Forest University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Schools in North Carolina list. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.

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#4

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Campbell University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Law Schools in North Carolina list. Campbell is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Buies Creek.

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#5

Elon University

Elon, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Elon University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Law Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the midsize suburb of Elon, Elon is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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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. North Carolina Central University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Durham.

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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
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).

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