2023 Best Law Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida
Finding the Best Law Doctor's Degree School for You
With 2,043 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, law is the #21 most popular major in Florida.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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, Course Advisor has developed this Best Law Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida
The colleges and universities below are the best for law majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top Florida Schools for a Doctorate in Law
Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the best school in Florida for law students working on their doctor’s degree. UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Miami is a great place for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 9 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a very large student population.
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Out of the 9 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Stetson University is a great place for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of DeLand, Stetson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Ave Maria School of Law did quite well on this year’s best schools for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Ave Maria Law is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Naples.
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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Florida A&M University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.
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Nova Southeastern University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree law programs. 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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With a ranking of #9, Barry University did quite well on this year’s best schools for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Barry University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Miami.
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Explore all the Best Law Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 879 |
| Virginia | 1,111 |
| North Carolina | 1,005 |
| 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.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 9 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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