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2023 Most Popular Online Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools

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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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the United States to see which online doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

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

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

About 47% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 53% are male.

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#2

Westcliff University

Irvine, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Westcliff University is a great place for legal professions students working on their online doctor’s degree. Westcliff University is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

Women make up 63% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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#3

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Global. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Women make up 53% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Taft University System. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Taft Law School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Denver.

Of the 26 students majoring in legal professions at Taft Law School, 46% are male and 54% are female.

Full Legal Professions at Taft University System Report

#5

Abraham Lincoln University

Los Angeles, CA

The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Abraham Lincoln University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Los Angeles, Abraham Lincoln University is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in legal professions at Abraham Lincoln University, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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#6

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

Northcentral University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in legal professions at Northcentral University, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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

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.

  • 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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