2023 Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina
Finding the Best Law Doctor's Degree School for You
Law is the #27 most popular major in North Carolina with 1,005 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in North Carolina 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 North Carolina
Check out the law doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Carolina.
Most Popular North Carolina Schools for a Doctorate in Law
Our analysis found Duke University to be the most popular school for law students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in North Carolina. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.
About 48% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 52% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for law students working on their doctor’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.
Women make up 54% of the law majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Forest University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.
Women make up 51% of the law majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Campbell University is a great place for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Campbell is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Buies Creek.
Women make up 59% of the law majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Elon University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular law schools in North Carolina. Located in the midsize suburb of Elon, Elon is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 61% of the law majors at the school.
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North Carolina Central 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. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Durham.
Women make up 72% of the law majors at the school.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 879 |
| Virginia | 1,111 |
| 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.
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 6 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.