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2023 Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia

8 Colleges
$65,084 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Law Doctor's Degree School for You

With 1,111 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, law is the #32 most popular major in Virginia.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Virginia 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.

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

Our analysis found University of Virginia - Main Campus to be the most popular school for law students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Virginia. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

Women make up 44% of the law majors at the school.

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#2

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

Out of the 8 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, William & Mary landed the # 2 spot on the list. William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.

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

Full Law at William & Mary Report

#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for law students working on their doctor’s degree. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

Women make up 47% of the law majors at the school.

Full Law at George Mason University Report

#4

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Richmond. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of University of Richmond.

About 48% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 52% are male.

Full Law at University of Richmond Report

Out of the 8 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington and Lee University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Washington and Lee is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Lexington.

Women make up 47% of the law majors at the school.

Read full report on Law at Washington and Lee University

#6

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Regent University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree law programs. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 83 students majoring in law at Regent, 35% are male and 65% are female.

Full Law at Regent University Report

#7

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty 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. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

Of the 63 students majoring in law at Liberty University, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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Appalachian School of Law 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 #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Grundy, Appalachian School of Law is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 57 students majoring in law at Appalachian School of Law, 46% are male and 54% are female.

Full Law at Appalachian School of Law Report

Best 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
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

Law is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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 8 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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