2023 Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Law Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 36,216 people earned a degree or certificate in law, making the major the #28 most popular in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 210 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Law program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the law doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Doctorate in Law
Our 2023 rankings named Georgetown University the most popular school in the United States for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 672 students majoring in law at Georgetown, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular law schools in the United States. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
Women make up 49% of the law majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 565 students majoring in law at GWU, 49% are male and 51% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for law students working on their doctor’s degree. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
About 51% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 49% are male.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular law schools in the United States. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 460 students majoring in law at Columbia, 52% are male and 48% are female.
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American University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree law programs. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
About 59% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 41% are male.
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Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Lansing, WMU-Cooley Law School is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Of the 411 students majoring in law at WMU-Cooley Law School, 39% are male and 61% are female.
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Fordham University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree law programs. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.
Of the 406 students majoring in law at Fordham U, 52% are male and 48% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for law students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.
Women make up 47% of the law majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for law students working on their doctor’s degree. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.
Of the 363 students majoring in law at U-M, 49% are male and 51% are female.
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Brooklyn Law School ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn Law is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 357 students majoring in law at Brooklyn Law, 42% are male and 58% are female.
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With a ranking of #12, University of Miami did quite well on this year’s most popular schools 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 school with a large student population.
About 51% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 49% are male.
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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
About 52% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 48% are male.
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Suffolk University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
About 50% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 50% are male.
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University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for law students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.
Women make up 57% of the law majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #16, Yeshiva University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 55% of the law majors at the school.
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Mitchell Hamline School of Law landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree law programs. Mitchell Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.
About 55% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 45% are male.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree law programs. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 318 students majoring in law at University of Virginia, 56% are male and 44% are female.
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New York Law School did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for law students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. New York Law School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Of the 308 students majoring in law at New York Law School, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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Loyola Marymount University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 57% of the law majors at the school.
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Northwestern University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.
Of the 296 students majoring in law at Northwestern, 45% are male and 55% are female.
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University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a very large student population.
About 55% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 45% are male.
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With a ranking of #23, University of California - Hastings College of Law did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for law students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Hastings is a small public school located in the large city of San Francisco.
Of the 284 students majoring in law at UC Hastings, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for law students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.
About 46% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 54% are male.
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Boston University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for law students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
About 62% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 38% are male.
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Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Stetson University | DeLand, FL |
| 33 | University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA |
| 34 | Duke University | Durham, NC |
| 35 | Washington University in St Louis | Saint Louis, MO |
| 36 | Temple University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 37 | St John’s University - New York | Queens, NY |
| 37 | Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN |
| 39 | Rutgers University - Newark | Newark, NJ |
| 40 | University of Denver | Denver, CO |
| 40 | University of Houston | Houston, TX |
| 40 | Loyola University Chicago | Chicago, IL |
Law by Region
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
Majors Related to Law
One of 4 majors within the area of study, law has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Law
| 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 25 schools only.
- 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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