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2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in North Carolina

7 Colleges
$45,674 Avg Salary
$31,875 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, legal professions students earned 1,145 degrees and certificates from a North Carolina school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in North Carolina 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.

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

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our analysis found Duke University to be the most popular school for legal professions students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#2

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wake Forest University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in North Carolina. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

Out of the 7 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Campbell University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Buies Creek, Campbell is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Elon University

Elon, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Elon University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in North Carolina list. Elon is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elon.

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With a ranking of #6, North Carolina Central University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students. Located in the city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Meredith College

Raleigh, NC

Meredith College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Raleigh, Meredith is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 240
Florida 2,585
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 7 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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