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2023 Most Popular Online Legal Professions Schools

27 Colleges
$47,649 Avg Salary
$28,699 Avg Student Debt

With 45,189 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, legal professions is the #7 most popular major in the United States.

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 Online Legal Professions Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the United States to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online legal professions programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our analysis found Washington and Lee University to be the most popular school for legal professions students who want to pursue an online degree in the United States. Washington and Lee is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Lexington.

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#2

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Purdue University Global is a great place for legal professions students pursuing an online degree. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.

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#3

Westcliff University

Irvine, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Westcliff University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Legal Professions Schools list. Westcliff University is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

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#4

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hamline University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Legal Professions Schools list. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Legal Professions Schools list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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#6

Vermont Law School

South Royalton, VT

With a ranking of #6, Vermont Law School did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal professions students. Located in the remote area of South Royalton, VLS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Taft University System did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal professions students. Taft Law School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Denver.

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#8

Champlain College

Burlington, VT

Champlain College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for legal professions students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Burlington, Champlain is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The Graduate Center, CUNY ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Legal Professions Schools list. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Loyola Marymount University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Legal Professions Schools ranking. Loyola Marymount is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

More Legal Professions Rankings

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 27 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The wub.

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