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2023 Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida

11 Colleges
$65,084 Avg Salary

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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

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 large student population.

Of the 344 students majoring in law at U Miami, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

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 very 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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#3

Stetson University

DeLand, FL

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Stetson University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular law schools in Florida. Located in the small 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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#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great place for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 53% of the law majors at the school.

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#5

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

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 large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit 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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#6

Barry University

Miami, FL

Barry 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 #6 on the list. Barry University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Miami.

Women make up 59% of the law majors at the school.

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#7

St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens, FL

St. Thomas 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 large suburb of Miami Gardens, STU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-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 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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With a ranking of #9, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 56% of the law majors at the school.

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#10

Ave Maria School of Law

Naples, FL

Ave Maria School of Law ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Ave Maria Law is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Naples.

Women make up 53% of the law majors at the school.

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Best Law Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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
Tennessee 597
Kentucky 347
South Carolina 388
Louisiana 719
Arkansas 241
Alabama 305
Mississippi 236
West Virginia 104

One of 4 majors within the area of study, law has other similar majors worth exploring.

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).

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