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2023 Best Law Schools in Tennessee

4 Colleges
$66,233 Avg Salary

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

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

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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#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

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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Best Law Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Law Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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

More Law Rankings in Tennessee

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 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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