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2023 Best Legal Research Schools in District of Columbia

4 Colleges
$82,283 Avg Salary

With 481 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, legal research is the #13 most popular major in District of Columbia.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Best Legal Research Schools in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

Check out the legal research programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found Georgetown University to be the best school for legal research students who want to pursue a degree in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great place for legal research students. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Legal Research Schools in District of Columbia list. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#4

American University

Washington, DC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means American University is a great place for legal research students. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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Explore all the Best Legal Research Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 382
New York 590
Maryland 57
New Jersey 77

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Legal Research is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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 4 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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