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2023 Most Popular Online Legal Research Schools

13 Colleges
$66,544 Avg Salary
$26,000 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 6,659 people earned a degree or certificate in legal research, making the major the #40 most popular in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Legal Research Schools ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Legal Research Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the most popular school for legal research students who want to pursue an online degree in the United States. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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#2

Vermont Law School

South Royalton, VT

The excellent online programs at Vermont Law School helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal research schools in the United States. Located in the remote area of South Royalton, VLS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Champlain College

Burlington, VT

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Champlain College is a great place for legal research students pursuing an online degree. Located in the small city of Burlington, Champlain is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Loyola Marymount University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Legal Research Schools list. Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Legal Research Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Albany Law School

Albany, NY

Albany Law School came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Legal Research Schools ranking. Albany Law is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany.

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#7

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Legal Research Schools ranking. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#7

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

With a ranking of #7, Harvard University did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal research students. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

With a ranking of #7, Seton Hall University did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal research students. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.

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Golden Gate University - San Francisco landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best legal research programs. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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New England
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Southwest
Great Lakes

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One of 4 majors within the area of study, legal research has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 13 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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