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2023 Most Popular Legal Research Master's Degree Schools

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Legal Research Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 154 schools in the United States to see which master'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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for legal research majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found Georgetown University to be the most popular school for legal research students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Of the 315 students majoring in legal research at Georgetown, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools list. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Of the 279 students majoring in legal research at WUSTL, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Women make up 56% of the legal research majors at the school.

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Out of the 154 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Norman.

Of the 209 students majoring in legal research at University of Oklahoma, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 65% of the legal research majors at the school.

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#6

New York University

New York, NY

With a ranking of #6, New York University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal research students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 179 students majoring in legal research at NYU, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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#7

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

Pepperdine University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools list. Pepperdine is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Malibu.

Women make up 80% of the legal research majors at the school.

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#8

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Florida State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

Women make up 63% of the legal research majors at the school.

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University of California - Berkeley came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 55% of the legal research majors at the school.

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#10

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for legal research students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 50% of the legal research majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #11, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal research students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in legal research at the school are women while 22% are male.

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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for legal research students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

About 44% of the students majoring in legal research at the school are women while 56% are male.

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#13

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

With a ranking of #13, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal research students working on their master’s degree. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Women make up 55% of the legal research majors at the school.

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California Western School of Law ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools list. California Western is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

About 48% of the students majoring in legal research at the school are women while 52% are male.

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#15

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree legal research programs. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables.

Of the 102 students majoring in legal research at U Miami, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for legal research students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

About 64% of the students majoring in legal research at the school are women while 36% are male.

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#17

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 47% of the legal research majors at the school.

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Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree legal research programs. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

About 57% of the students majoring in legal research at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#19

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for legal research students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in legal research at the school are women while 57% are male.

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#20

American University

Washington, DC

American University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 87 students majoring in legal research at The American University, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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#21

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

With a ranking of #21, Fordham University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal research students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 69% of the legal research majors at the school.

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#22

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for legal research students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.

About 82% of the students majoring in legal research at the school are women while 18% are male.

Full Legal Research at Seton Hall University Report

#23

George Washington University

Washington, DC

With a ranking of #23, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal research students working on their master’s degree. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

About 49% of the students majoring in legal research at the school are women while 51% are male.

Full Legal Research at George Washington University Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Legal Research students that almost earned our Most Popular Legal Research Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
24 Emory University Atlanta, GA
25 Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL
26 Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH
27 Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC
28 Harvard University Cambridge, MA
29 Arizona State University - Tempe Tempe, AZ
30 University of Dayton Dayton, OH

View the Most Popular Legal Research Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 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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