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2023 Most Popular Legal Research Bachelor's Degree Schools

12 Colleges
$43,362 Avg Salary
$25,000 Avg Student Debt

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Legal Research Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree 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.

Check out the legal research bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

Our analysis found James Madison University to be the most popular school for legal research students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in legal research at the school are women while 29% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, legal research majors at JMU accumulate an average of around $23,206 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $469.

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#2

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Drexel University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal research schools in the United States. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Of the 26 students majoring in legal research at Drexel, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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#3

Amherst College

Amherst, MA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Amherst College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal research schools in the United States. Amherst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

Of the 21 students majoring in legal research at Amherst, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#4

Florida Memorial University

Miami Gardens, FL

Out of the 12 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Memorial University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Florida Memorial University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Miami Gardens.

Women make up 88% of the legal research majors at the school.

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Out of the 12 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Winona State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 62% of the legal research majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, legal research graduates from Winona State carry an average student debt load of $24,657.

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#6

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

University of Baltimore did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for legal research students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, UB is a public college with a small student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in legal research at the school are women while 27% are male.

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California University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Research Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 60% of the legal research majors at the school.

Legal Research majors at Cal U take out an average of $39,226 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#8

Walsh University

North Canton, OH

Walsh University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Research Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of North Canton, Walsh is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 75% of the legal research majors at the school.

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#9

Unity College

Unity, ME

With a ranking of #9, Unity College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal research students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote area of Unity, Unity is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Arcadia University

Glenside, PA

Arcadia University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for legal research students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Glenside, Arcadia is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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One of 4 majors within the area of study, legal research has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 12 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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