2023 Best Law Schools in Tennessee
Finding the Best Law School for You
In 2020-2021, 597 degrees and certificates were awarded to law students who went to a Tennessee college or university. This makes it the #29 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Law Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Tennessee to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Law Schools in Tennessee
The colleges and universities below are the best for law majors pursuing a .
Top Tennessee Schools in Law
Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the best school in Tennessee for law students. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a great place for law students. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.
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Out of the 4 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln Memorial University landed the # 3 spot on the list. LMU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Harrogate.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Law Schools in Tennessee list. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Georgia | 879 |
Virginia | 1,111 |
North Carolina | 1,005 |
Florida | 2,043 |
Kentucky | 347 |
South Carolina | 388 |
Louisiana | 719 |
Arkansas | 241 |
Alabama | 305 |
Mississippi | 236 |
West Virginia | 104 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Law
Law is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Law
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 4 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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