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2023 Most Popular Law Schools in Virginia

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$71,747 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Law School for You

In 2020-2021, law students earned 1,111 degrees and certificates from a Virginia school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Virginia 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for law majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the most popular school in Virginia for law students. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

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#2

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William & Mary. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Schools in Virginia list. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg.

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The excellent programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best law schools in Virginia. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

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#4

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Richmond. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Law Schools in Virginia list. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of University of Richmond.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Washington and Lee University is a great place for law students. Washington and Lee is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Lexington.

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#6

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

With a ranking of #6, Regent University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for law students. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#7

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for law students. It came in at #7 on the list. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

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Appalachian School of Law did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for law students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the remote area of Grundy, Appalachian School of Law is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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
Florida 2,043
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.

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 8 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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