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2023 Most Popular Law Schools in Georgia

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$56,429 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Law School for You

In 2020-2021, 879 degrees and certificates were awarded to law students who went to a Georgia college or university. This makes it the #28 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Most Popular Law Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Georgia to see which ones were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for law majors pursuing a .

#1

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Our analysis found Emory University to be the most popular school for law students who want to pursue a degree in Georgia. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Georgia State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best law schools in Georgia. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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#4

Mercer University

Macon, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mercer University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Law Schools in Georgia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Schools in Georgia list. AJMLS is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

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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
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

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 5 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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