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2023 Best Legal Professions Schools in Tennessee

4 Colleges
$60,467 Avg Salary
$19,560 Avg Student Debt

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Legal Professions Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Tennessee to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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Check out the legal professions programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the best school in Tennessee for legal professions students. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt 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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Legal Professions Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lincoln Memorial University is a great place for legal professions students. LMU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Harrogate.

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#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

The excellent programs at University of Memphis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in Tennessee. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

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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).
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