2023 Best Legal Research Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Legal Research Doctor's Degree School for You
Legal Research is the #40 most popular major in the country with 6,659 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
The Best Legal Research Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Legal Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for legal research majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Legal Research
Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the best school in the Southeast Region for legal research students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal research schools in the Southeast Region . UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Wake Forest University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal research schools in the Southeast Region . Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.
Out of the 6 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the # 5 spot on the list. UA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.
Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree legal research programs. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Best Legal Research Colleges by State
Explore the best legal research colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Virginia | 168 |
| Florida | 478 |
| Georgia | 103 |
| North Carolina | 115 |
| Tennessee | 4 |
| Kentucky | 0 |
| Louisiana | 44 |
| Alabama | 58 |
| Mississippi | 4 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Legal Research
Legal Research is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Legal Research
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Law | 36,216 |
| 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.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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