2023 Best Legal Research Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Legal Research Master's Degree School for You
Legal Research is the #107 most popular major in the country with 6,874 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Legal Research Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for legal research majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Legal Research Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Virginia - Main Campus to be the best school for legal research students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Vanderbilt University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal research schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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Out of the 19 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 19 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Forest University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Out of the 19 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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The University of Alabama came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Georgia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UGA is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.
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University of Miami landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree legal research programs. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables.
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University of Richmond came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of University of Richmond.
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Florida International University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree legal research programs. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 103 |
| Virginia | 259 |
| North Carolina | 115 |
| Florida | 495 |
| Tennessee | 4 |
| Kentucky | 0 |
| Louisiana | 44 |
| Alabama | 58 |
| Mississippi | 4 |
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Legal Research Related Rankings by Major
One of 4 majors within the area of study, legal research has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Legal Research
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Law | 36,216 |
| Legal Support Services | 11,545 |
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies | 4,407 |
| Legal Professions (Other) | 2,013 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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