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2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Georgia

5 Colleges
$41,155 Avg Salary
$35,296 Avg Student Debt

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 Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Georgia to see which ones were the most popular 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.

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

#1

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Our 2023 rankings named Emory University the most popular school in Georgia for legal professions students. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Full Legal Professions at Emory University Report

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Georgia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at Georgia State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in Georgia. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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#4

Mercer University

Macon, GA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mercer University is a great place for legal professions students. Located in the city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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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 Schools in Georgia list. AJMLS is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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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).
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