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2023 Best Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

3 Colleges
$65,077 Avg Salary

In 2020-2021, legal professions students earned 355 degrees and certificates from a Kentucky school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Kentucky 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

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kentucky the best school in Kentucky for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Out of the 3 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisville landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Kentucky University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 240
Florida 2,585
Virginia 1,529
Tennessee 601
North Carolina 1,145
Georgia 982
West Virginia 164
Louisiana 882
South Carolina 388
Arkansas 256
Alabama 363

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 3 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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