2023 Best Legal Research Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Legal Research 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Legal Research Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Legal Research Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for legal research majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Legal Research Schools
Our analysis found University of Virginia - Main Campus to be the best school for legal research students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.
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The excellent 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.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Hodges University is a great place for legal research students. Located in the city of Naples, International College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Legal Research Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.
Out of the 21 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Forest University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
With a ranking of #6, Emory University did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal research students. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The University of Alabama landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best legal research programs. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for legal research students. It came in at #8 on the list. UGA is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.
University of Miami ranked #9 on this year’s Best Legal Research Schools in the Southeast Region list. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.
With a ranking of #10, University of Richmond did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal research students. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of University of Richmond.
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Best Legal Research Colleges by State
Explore the best legal research schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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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 21 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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