2023 Most Popular Legal Research Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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 Most Popular Legal Research Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Legal Research program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Legal Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the legal research doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Most Popular Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Legal Research
Our analysis found Wake Forest University to be the most popular school for legal research students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 4 students majoring in legal research at Wake Forest University, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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Our analysis found University of Florida to be the most popular school for legal research students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 50% of the legal research majors at the school.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 33% of the legal research majors at the school.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in legal research at the school are women while 33% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 3 students majoring in legal research at Duke, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, St. Thomas University landed the # 3 spot on the list. STU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Miami Gardens.
Women make up 67% of the legal research majors at the school.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.
Women make up 67% of the legal research majors at the school.
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Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.
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 |
Majors Related to 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 8 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.