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2023 Most Popular Online Legal Professions Graduate Certificate Schools

22 Colleges
$49,849 Avg Salary
$24,990 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.

The Most Popular Online Legal Professions Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 22 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

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

#1

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Hamline University the most popular online school in the United States for legal professions students working on their graduate certificate. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

About 82% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 18% are male.

Full Legal Professions at Hamline University Report

#2

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Global. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Legal Professions Graduate Certificate Schools list. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.

About 83% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 17% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for legal professions students working on their online graduate certificate. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Women make up 54% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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#4

Vermont Law School

South Royalton, VT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Vermont Law School is a great place for legal professions students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the rural area of South Royalton, VLS is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 74% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 26% are male.

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#5

Champlain College

Burlington, VT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Champlain College is a great place for legal professions students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the city of Burlington, Champlain is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 72% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 71% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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#6

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Loyola Marymount University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Legal Professions Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Loyola Marymount is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Women make up 62% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate legal professions programs. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

Women make up 75% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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#10

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

Davenport University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Legal Professions Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Davenport University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Grand Rapids.

About 83% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 17% are male.

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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 22 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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