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2023 Most Popular Legal Research Schools in North Carolina

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In 2020-2021, 115 degrees and certificates were awarded to legal research students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #55 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Legal Research Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Carolina.

#1

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Our analysis found Wake Forest University to be the most popular school for legal research students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Duke University

Durham, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Research Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#3

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Campbell University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Research Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the town of Buies Creek, Campbell is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Research Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.

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Explore all the Most Popular Legal Research Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 4 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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