2023 Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida
Finding the Best Law Doctor's Degree 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.
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 Florida ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Florida 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.
2023 Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Miami to be the most popular school for law students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Florida. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 344 students majoring in law at U Miami, 49% are male and 51% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for law students working on their doctor’s degree. UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
About 48% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 52% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Stetson University is a great place for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of DeLand, Stetson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 56% of the law majors at the school.
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Out of the 11 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 53% of the law majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nova Southeastern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 55% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 45% are male.
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Barry University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree law programs. Barry University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Miami.
Women make up 59% of the law majors at the school.
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St. Thomas University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree law programs. Located in the suburb of Miami Gardens, STU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 69% of the law majors at the school.
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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Florida A&M University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.
Of the 153 students majoring in law at Florida A&M University, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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Florida International University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 56% of the law majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #10, Ave Maria School of Law did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Ave Maria Law is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Naples.
Women make up 53% of the law majors at the school.
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Request InformationBest Law Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular 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 |
Majors Related to Law
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 11 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.