2023 Best Value Legal Research Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Legal Research Doctor'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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Legal Research Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for legal research students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Legal Research
Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the best value school in the Southeast Region for legal research students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.
University of Virginia graduate students pay an average of $33,520 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Virginia also made our Best Legal Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #3.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.
UF graduate students pay an average of $30,130 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UF is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Legal Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Legal Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UA graduate students pay an average of $30,940 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 6 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 city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Wake Forest University graduate students pay an average of $39,240 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Wake Forest University also did well on our Best Legal Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Emory University is a great value for legal research students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Emory are $45,684 per year.
Emory excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Legal Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for legal research students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Tulane are $61,130 per year.
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Request InformationBest Legal Research Colleges by State
Explore the best legal research colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| 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 Majors for Legal Research
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 6 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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