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

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In 2020-2021, legal professions students earned 355 degrees and certificates from a Kentucky school, making the subject the 8th 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.

The Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Kentucky 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 Kentucky.

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our analysis found University of Kentucky to be the most popular school for legal professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Kentucky. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 135 students majoring in legal professions at UK, 54% are male and 46% are female.

Read full report on Legal Professions at University of Kentucky

#2

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Louisville is a great place for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Legal Professions at University of Louisville Report

#3

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Kentucky University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a large student population.

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

Read full report on Legal Professions at Northern Kentucky University

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
Georgia 982
West Virginia 164
Louisiana 882
South Carolina 388
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 3 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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