2023 Most Popular Legal Research Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Legal Research Graduate Certificate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Legal Research Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Southeast Region to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for legal research majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Most Popular Southeast Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Legal Research
Our 2023 rankings named St. Thomas University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for legal research students working on their graduate certificate. STU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Miami Gardens.
About 71% of the students majoring in legal research at the school are women while 29% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a great place for legal research students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 33% of the students majoring in legal research at the school are women while 67% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Mississippi is a great place for legal research students working on their graduate certificate. Ole Miss is a very large public school located in the town of University.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wake Forest University is a great place for legal research students working on their graduate certificate. 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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regent University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Research Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Campbell University is a great place for legal research students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the fringe town of Buies Creek, Campbell is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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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 7 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.