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2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

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In 2020-2021, legal professions students earned 1,529 degrees and certificates from a Virginia school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Legal Professions Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Legal Professions program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Regent University the most popular school in Virginia for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.

Of the 198 students majoring in legal professions at Regent, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great place for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 45% are male.

Full Legal Professions at Liberty University Report

#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in Virginia. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 67 students majoring in legal professions at GMU, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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#4

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William & Mary. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Full Legal Professions at William & Mary Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great place for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 60% of the legal professions majors at the school.

Full Legal Professions at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

#6

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

University of Richmond ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the midsize city of University of Richmond, URichmond is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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
North Carolina 1,145
Tennessee 601
Georgia 982
South Carolina 388
Louisiana 882
West Virginia 164
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 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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