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2023 Most Popular Legal Research Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

8 Colleges
$71,104 Avg Salary

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 Most Popular 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. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Legal Research program at each school on the list.

Check out the legal research doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our analysis found University of Florida to be the most popular school for legal research students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

Women make up 50% of the legal research majors at the school.

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#1

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Wake Forest University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for legal research students working on their doctor’s degree. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.

Of the 4 students majoring in legal research at Wake Forest University, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#3

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UA is a very large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

Women make up 33% of the legal research majors at the school.

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#3

Duke University

Durham, NC

Out of the 8 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

Of the 3 students majoring in legal research at Duke, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#3

St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens, FL

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at St. Thomas University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal research schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Miami Gardens, STU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 67% of the legal research majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal research schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 67% of the legal research majors at the school.

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#3

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Emory University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal research schools in the Southeast Region . Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

About 67% of the students majoring in legal research at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular 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.

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State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 168
Florida 478
Georgia 103
North Carolina 115
Tennessee 4
Kentucky 0
Louisiana 44
Alabama 58
Mississippi 4

Legal Research is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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