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2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia

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In 2020-2021, legal professions students earned 982 degrees and certificates from a Georgia school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Georgia to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Legal Professions program at each school on the list.

Check out the legal professions doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Georgia.

#1

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Our analysis found Emory University to be the most popular school for legal professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Georgia. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Women make up 59% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in Georgia. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 200 students majoring in legal professions at UGA, 50% are male and 51% are female.

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

Women make up 51% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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#4

Mercer University

Macon, GA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Mercer University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in Georgia. Located in the city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 61% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 39% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. AJMLS is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Of the 76 students majoring in legal professions at AJMLS, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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Explore all the Most Popular 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
Tennessee 601
North Carolina 1,145
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 5 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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