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2023 Best Law Schools in District of Columbia

6 Colleges
$78,399 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Law School for You

In 2020-2021, law students earned 1,954 degrees and certificates from a District of Columbia school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Law Schools in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in District of Columbia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Law Schools in District of Columbia

The colleges and universities below are the best for law majors pursuing a .

Top District of Columbia Schools in Law

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named Georgetown University the best school in District of Columbia for law students. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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Out of the 6 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the # 2 spot on the list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#3

American University

Washington, DC

Out of the 6 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Catholic University of America is a great place for law students. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Howard University

Washington, DC

Out of the 6 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Howard is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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University of the District of Columbia landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best law programs. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school located in the large city of Washington.

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,586
New York 4,025
Maryland 418
New Jersey 610

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Law is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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 6 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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