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2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Florida

12 Colleges
$40,290 Avg Salary
$25,730 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, legal professions students earned 2,585 degrees and certificates from a Florida school, making the subject the 5th 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 Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Florida to see which 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for legal professions majors pursuing a .

#1

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

Our analysis found University of Miami to be the most popular school for legal professions students who want to pursue a degree in Florida. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for legal professions students. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

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#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Florida list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Stetson University

DeLand, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stetson University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Florida list. Located in the small city of DeLand, Stetson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Nova Southeastern University is a great place for legal professions students. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens, FL

St. Thomas University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the large suburb of Miami Gardens, STU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Barry University

Miami, FL

Barry University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Florida list. Barry University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Miami.

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Florida International University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a very large student population.

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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Florida ranking. Florida A&M University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

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#10

Ave Maria School of Law

Naples, FL

Ave Maria School of Law ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Florida list. Ave Maria Law is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Naples.

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State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 240
North Carolina 1,145
Virginia 1,529
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 12 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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