2023 Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Law Doctor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, law was ranked #28 in the country. In fact 36,216 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 52 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Law program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the law doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Miami the most popular school in the Southeast Region for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 51% of the law majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.
About 44% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 56% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.
About 59% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 41% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.
Of the 266 students majoring in law at UF, 52% are male and 48% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stetson University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of DeLand, Stetson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 56% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 44% are male.
With a ranking of #6, Duke University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.
Of the 251 students majoring in law at Duke, 52% are male and 48% are female.
Florida State 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.
About 53% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 47% are male.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.
About 54% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 46% are male.
Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 57% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 43% are male.
University of Georgia 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 #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 51% of the law majors at the school.
Best Law Colleges by State
Explore the best law schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 879 |
| Virginia | 1,111 |
| North Carolina | 1,005 |
| Florida | 2,043 |
| Tennessee | 597 |
| Kentucky | 347 |
| South Carolina | 388 |
| Louisiana | 719 |
| Arkansas | 241 |
| Alabama | 305 |
| Mississippi | 236 |
| West Virginia | 104 |
Majors Related to Law
One of 4 majors within the area of study, law has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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