2023 Best Law Schools in Florida
Finding the Best Law 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.
The Best Law Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Florida to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Law Schools in Florida
The following schools top our list of the Best Law Colleges.
Top Florida Schools in Law
Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the best school in Florida for law students. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Miami. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Law Schools in Florida list. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The excellent programs at Florida International University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best law schools in Florida. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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 medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a very large student population.
Out of the 9 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Stetson University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of DeLand, Stetson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Ave Maria School of Law landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best law programs. Ave Maria Law is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Naples.
With a ranking of #7, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well on this year’s best schools for law students. Florida A&M University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.
Nova Southeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for law students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Barry University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Schools in Florida ranking. Barry University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Miami.
Best Law Colleges in the Southeast Region
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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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