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2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Virginia

8 Colleges
$45,915 Avg Salary
$28,997 Avg Student Debt

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Virginia 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the most popular school in Virginia for legal professions students. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Regent University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Virginia list. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The excellent programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in Virginia. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

The excellent programs at William & Mary helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in Virginia. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Out of the 8 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#6

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

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

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With a ranking of #7, Washington and Lee University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students. Located in the town of Lexington, Washington and Lee is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Appalachian School of Law came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Virginia ranking. Appalachian School of Law is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Grundy.

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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 8 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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