2023 Most Popular Legal Research Schools
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.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Legal Research Schools ranking. This report analyzed 177 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Legal Research program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Legal Research Schools in the United States
Check out the legal research programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools in Legal Research
Our analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the most popular school for legal research students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
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Out of the 177 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 2 spot on the list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Out of the 177 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
The excellent programs at Loyola University Chicago helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal research schools in the United States. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 177 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Norman.
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Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for legal research students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #7, New York University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal research students. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Research Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Pepperdine University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Research Schools ranking. Pepperdine is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Malibu.
Florida State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Research Schools ranking. Florida State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.
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University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for legal research students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Boston University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Research Schools list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #13, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal research students. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.
Northwestern University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Research Schools list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #15, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal research students. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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Liberty University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Research Schools list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
With a ranking of #17, California Western School of Law did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal research students. California Western is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
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With a ranking of #18, University of Miami did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal research students. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for legal research students. It came in at #19 on the list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.
With a ranking of #20, Temple University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal research students. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.
With a ranking of #20, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal research students. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #22, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal research students. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
James Madison University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular legal research programs. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a very large student population.
Legal Research majors at JMU take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $469.
With a ranking of #24, American University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal research students. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Case Western Reserve University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular legal research programs. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Legal Research Schools
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Legal Research students that almost earned our Most Popular Legal Research Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 28 | Seton Hall University | South Orange, NJ |
| 29 | George Washington University | Washington, DC |
| 30 | Emory University | Atlanta, GA |
| 31 | Nova Southeastern University | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 32 | Wake Forest University | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 32 | Harvard University | Cambridge, MA |
| 34 | Villanova University | Villanova, PA |
| 34 | Vermont Law School | South Royalton, VT |
| 34 | University of Connecticut | Storrs, CT |
Legal Research by Region
View the Most Popular Legal Research Schools for a specific region near you.
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
Majors Related to Legal Research
One of 4 majors within the area of study, legal research has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 25 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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