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Most Popular Legal Research Schools

There are 188 colleges that offer a degree in Legal Research. Ranked by yearly graduations, here are the most popular below:

Today’s Legal Research students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick-and-mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school halfway across the country without even leaving your house.

The Most Popular Legal Research Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 188 schools in the United States to see which Legal Research programs were the most popular. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school’s program.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for Legal Research majors.

Our rankings named Texas A&M University-College Station the most popular school in the U.S. for Legal Research majors. Texas A&M University-College Station is a public school located in College Station, TX. This school awarded 792 degrees in Legal Research in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $54,018. Read More…

#2

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges for Legal Research majors. Georgetown University is a private nonprofit school located in Washington, DC. During the most recent year for which we have data, 783 people earned their degree in Legal Research from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $76,027. Read full report on Legal Research at Georgetown University

University of Southern California landed the #3 spot in our Most Popular Legal Research Schools ranking. Located in Los Angeles, CA, this is a private nonprofit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 627 people earned their degree in Legal Research from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $63,275. Read More…

#4

New York University

New York, NY

New York University comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges for Legal Research majors. Located in New York, NY, this is a private nonprofit institution. This school awarded 475 degrees in Legal Research in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $59,956. Full Legal Research at New York University Report

Washington University in St Louis comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges for Legal Research majors. Washington University in St Louis is a private nonprofit school located in St. Louis, MO. During the most recent year for which we have data, 400 people earned their degree in Legal Research from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $57,622. Read More…

Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #6 spot in our Most Popular Legal Research Schools ranking. Columbia University in the City of New York is a private nonprofit school located in New York, NY. During the most recent year for which we have data, 376 people earned their degree in Legal Research from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $75,228. Full Legal Research at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

University of California-Berkeley comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges for Legal Research majors. University of California-Berkeley is a public school located in Berkeley, CA. This school awarded 370 degrees in Legal Research in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $57,445. Read full report on Legal Research at University of California-Berkeley

Arizona State University Digital Immersion landed the #8 spot in our Most Popular Legal Research Schools ranking. Located in Scottsdale, AZ, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 351 people earned their degree in Legal Research from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $48,210. Full Legal Research at Arizona State University Digital Immersion Report

#9

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University landed the #9 spot in our Most Popular Legal Research Schools ranking. Located in Tallahassee, FL, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 346 people earned their degree in Legal Research from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $40,895. Full Legal Research at Florida State University Report

Loyola University Chicago landed the #10 spot in our Most Popular Legal Research Schools ranking. Loyola University Chicago is a private nonprofit school located in Chicago, IL. During the most recent year for which we have data, 300 people earned their degree in Legal Research from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $50,621. Read More…

#11

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges for Legal Research majors. Northwestern University is a private nonprofit school located in Evanston, IL. During the most recent year for which we have data, 278 people earned their degree in Legal Research from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $73,331. Full Legal Research at Northwestern University Report

#12

Northeastern University

Boston, MA

Northeastern University comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges for Legal Research majors. Located in Boston, MA, this is a private nonprofit institution. This school awarded 241 degrees in Legal Research in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $74,155. Full Legal Research at Northeastern University Report

University of California-Los Angeles landed the #13 spot in our Most Popular Legal Research Schools ranking. University of California-Los Angeles is a public school located in Los Angeles, CA. This school awarded 226 degrees in Legal Research in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $41,763. Read full report on Legal Research at University of California-Los Angeles

#14

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University landed the #14 spot in our Most Popular Legal Research Schools ranking. Located in Boston, MA, this is a private nonprofit institution. This school awarded 220 degrees in Legal Research in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $55,834. Full Legal Research at Boston University Report

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges for Legal Research majors. Located in Norman, OK, this is a public institution. This school awarded 219 degrees in Legal Research in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $53,164. Read full report on Legal Research at University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

#16

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges for Legal Research majors. Cornell University is a private nonprofit school located in Ithaca, NY. This school awarded 205 degrees in Legal Research in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $70,710. Full Legal Research at Cornell University Report

#17

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges for Legal Research majors. Located in Cambridge, MA, this is a private nonprofit institution. This school awarded 182 degrees in Legal Research in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $92,518. Full Legal Research at Harvard University Report

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus landed the #18 spot in our Most Popular Legal Research Schools ranking. Located in University Park, PA, this is a public institution. This school awarded 179 degrees in Legal Research in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $54,468. Read full report on Legal Research at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

#19

George Washington University

Washington, DC

George Washington University comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges for Legal Research majors. Located in Washington, DC, this is a private nonprofit institution. This school awarded 165 degrees in Legal Research in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $66,952. Full Legal Research at George Washington University Report

Arizona State University Campus Immersion landed the #20 spot in our Most Popular Legal Research Schools ranking. Arizona State University Campus Immersion is a public school located in Tempe, AZ. During the most recent year for which we have data, 159 people earned their degree in Legal Research from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $48,210. Full Legal Research at Arizona State University Campus Immersion Report

#21

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami landed the #21 spot in our Most Popular Legal Research Schools ranking. Located in Coral Gables, FL, this is a private nonprofit institution. This school awarded 155 degrees in Legal Research in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $54,633. Read full report on Legal Research at University of Miami

#22

American University

Washington, DC

American University landed the #22 spot in our Most Popular Legal Research Schools ranking. American University is a private nonprofit school located in Washington, DC. During the most recent year for which we have data, 153 people earned their degree in Legal Research from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $50,329. Read full report on Legal Research at American University

#23

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University landed the #23 spot in our Most Popular Legal Research Schools ranking. Located in Lynchburg, VA, this is a private nonprofit institution. This school awarded 151 degrees in Legal Research in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $44,414. Read full report on Legal Research at Liberty University

#24

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University comes in at #24 on our list of the most popular colleges for Legal Research majors. Located in Bronx, NY, this is a private nonprofit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 115 people earned their degree in Legal Research from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $51,779. Full Legal Research at Fordham University Report

#25

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University landed the #25 spot in our Most Popular Legal Research Schools ranking. Located in Philadelphia, PA, this is a public institution. This school awarded 107 degrees in Legal Research in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $45,412. Read More…

#27

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA
#29

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA
#30

Villanova University

Villanova, PA
#31

Stanford University

Stanford, CA
#33

Indiana University-Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN
#34

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL
#35

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL
#38

Golden Gate University

San Francisco, CA
#39

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ
#40

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ
#42

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA
#43

Vermont Law and Graduate School

South Royalton, VT
#44

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA
#45

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA
#46

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA
#48

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC
#50

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for this major that just missed the list above.

Rank College Location
51 Lewis & Clark College Portland, OR
52 Suffolk University Boston, MA
53 Widener University Chester, PA
54 University of California-Davis Davis, CA
55 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA
56 Emory University Atlanta, GA
57 St. John’s University-New York Queens, NY
58 University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT
59 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA
60 St. Mary’s University San Antonio, TX
61 Yale University New Haven, CT
62 Albany Law School Albany, NY
63 Seattle University Seattle, WA
64 Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX
65 University of Maryland, Baltimore Baltimore, MD
66 Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN
67 University of Dayton Dayton, OH
68 University of California College of the Law-San Francisco San Francisco, CA
69 University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA
70 University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH
71 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI
72 University of Southern Maine Portland, ME
73 Amherst College Amherst, MA
74 St. Thomas University Miami Gardens, FL
75 University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA
76 University of San Diego San Diego, CA
77 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN
78 University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO
79 Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH
80 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
81 University of Georgia Athens, GA
82 University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN
83 DePaul University Chicago, IL
84 Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH
85 University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO
86 University of the Pacific Stockton, CA
87 University of New Hampshire-Franklin Pierce School of Law Concord, NH
88 Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN
89 Wayne State University Detroit, MI
90 Duke University Durham, NC
91 Hamline University Saint Paul, MN
92 Hofstra University Hempstead, NY
93 Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA
94 University of Houston Houston, TX
95 Northeastern University Professional Programs Boston, MA
96 The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
97 Western New England University Springfield, MA
98 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX
99 Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO
100 Oglala Lakota College Kyle, SD
101 Saint Anselm College Manchester, NH
102 Crestpoint University Phoenix, AZ
103 Thomas M Cooley Law School Lansing, MI
104 Yeshiva University New York, NY
105 University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN
106 Winona State University Winona, MN
107 Loyola University New Orleans New Orleans, LA
108 CUNY Graduate School and University Center New York, NY
109 University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN
110 University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI
111 Baylor University Waco, TX
112 Samford University Birmingham, AL
113 University of Oregon Eugene, OR
114 Pace University New York, NY
115 The Catholic University of America Washington, DC
116 University of Mississippi University, MS
117 Brigham Young University Provo, UT
118 Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce Ponce, PR
119 University of Baltimore Baltimore, MD
120 University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO
121 Champlain College Burlington, VT
122 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA
123 Mitchell Hamline School of Law Saint Paul, MN
124 The University of Montana Missoula, MT
125 University of Denver Denver, CO
126 Inter American University of Puerto Rico-School of Law San Juan, PR
127 University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI
128 University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
129 Northcentral University San Diego, CA
130 Stetson University DeLand, FL
131 Taft University System Denver, CO
132 Washburn University Topeka, KS
133 University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras San Juan, PR
134 Brooklyn Law School Brooklyn, NY
135 New York Law School New York, NY
136 Tufts University Medford, MA
137 University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE
138 MiraCosta College Oceanside, CA
139 Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO
140 Texas Southern University Houston, TX
141 University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY
142 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
143 University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA
144 University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD
145 Pennsylvania Western University California, PA
146 Thomas Jefferson School of Law San Diego, CA
147 University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks, AK
148 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
149 University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM
150 Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton, OH
151 Florida Memorial University Miami Gardens, FL
152 Little Priest Tribal College Winnebago, NE
153 Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA
154 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI
155 Barry University Miami, FL
156 Capital University Columbus, OH
157 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
158 Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA
159 South Dakota State University Brookings, SD
160 Walsh University North Canton, OH
161 Willamette University Salem, OR
162 Arcadia University Glenside, PA
163 Campbell University Buies Creek, NC
164 College of Our Lady of the Elms Chicopee, MA
165 Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA
166 Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro San Juan, PR
167 Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH
168 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI
169 Mildred Elley-New York Campus New York, NY
170 Mississippi College Clinton, MS
171 Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY
172 Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City, OK
173 Owens Community College Perrysburg, OH
174 Regent University Virginia Beach, VA
175 Saint Joseph’s University - Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA
176 Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH
177 Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL
178 Touro University New York, NY
179 Unity Environmental University New Gloucester, ME
180 University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA
181 University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL
182 University of New Haven West Haven, CT
183 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
184 University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND
185 University of Richmond University of Richmond, VA
186 University of Toledo Toledo, OH
187 University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK
188 Wayland Baptist University Plainview, TX

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Region
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Middle Atlantic
Great Lakes
Plains States
Southeast
Southwest
Rocky Mountains
Far Western US

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the Most Popular Legal Research Schools ranking, along with other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Major Annual Graduates
Advanced Legal Research/Studies 4,628
Programs for Foreign Lawyers 1,567
Other Legal Research & Studies 1,204
American Law 899
Tax Law 760
Health Law 539
Corporate, Finance & Securities Law 426
International Law & Legal Studies 414
International Business & Trade Law 337
Energy & Environment Law 221
Human Resources Law 159
Intellectual Property Law 115
Arts and Entertainment Law 90
Tribal/Indigenous Law 64
Criminal Law and Procedure 38
Comparative Law 31
Real Estate and Land Development Law 24
Compliance Law 16
Agriculture Law 1
Related Major Annual Graduates
Law 39,447
Legal Support Services 10,492
Non-Professional Legal Studies 4,796
Other Legal Professions 2,487

References

*The average salary above is for the top 25 schools only.

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