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2023 Best Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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$65,077 Avg Salary

In 2020-2021, legal professions students earned 2,497 degrees and certificates from a District of Columbia school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for legal professions majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named Georgetown University the best school in District of Columbia for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in District of Columbia. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#3

American University

Washington, DC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means American University is a great place for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Howard University

Washington, DC

Out of the 6 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Howard is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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University of the District of Columbia ranked #6 on this year’s Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school located in the large city of Washington.

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Explore all the Best Legal Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 4,768
Pennsylvania 2,017
Maryland 497
New Jersey 733
Delaware 0

Major Annual Graduates
Law 36,216
Legal Research 6,659
Legal Professions (Other) 1,424
Legal Support Services 446
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 444

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service 53,252
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 13,045
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 10,452
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 1,613

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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