2023 Best Law Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Law Doctor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, law was ranked #28 in the country. In fact 36,216 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Law Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 42 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Law Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Law Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Virginia - Main Campus to be the best school for law students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Vanderbilt University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best law schools in the Southeast Region . Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Washington and Lee University is a great place for law students working on their doctor’s degree. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Emory University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Forest University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for law students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.
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William & Mary landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree law programs. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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University of Florida landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree law programs. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.
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University of Georgia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.
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University of Richmond landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree law programs. 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 the best law schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 879 |
| Virginia | 1,111 |
| North Carolina | 1,005 |
| Florida | 2,043 |
| Tennessee | 597 |
| Kentucky | 347 |
| South Carolina | 388 |
| Louisiana | 719 |
| Arkansas | 241 |
| Alabama | 305 |
| Mississippi | 236 |
| West Virginia | 104 |
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Law Related Rankings by Major
One of 4 majors within the area of study, law has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Law
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Legal Support Services | 11,545 |
| Legal Research | 6,874 |
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies | 4,407 |
| Legal Professions (Other) | 2,013 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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