Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

4 Colleges
$65,077 Avg Salary

Out of the majors we analyze each year, legal professions was ranked 5th in Tennessee. In fact, 601 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

The following schools top our list of the Best Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the best school in Tennessee for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Read More…

Out of the 4 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Legal Professions at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lincoln Memorial University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. LMU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Harrogate.

Full Legal Professions at Lincoln Memorial University Report

#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

Full Legal Professions at University of Memphis Report

Explore all the Best Legal Professions Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 240
Florida 2,585
Virginia 1,529
North Carolina 1,145
Georgia 982
West Virginia 164
Louisiana 882
South Carolina 388
Kentucky 355
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 4 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The wub.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.