2023 Most Popular Legal Research Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Legal Research Master'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Legal Research Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for legal research majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Legal Research Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Florida State University to be the most popular school for legal research students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.
Of the 129 students majoring in legal research at Florida State, 37% are male and 63% are female.
Out of the 28 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
Of the 104 students majoring in legal research at Liberty University, 45% are male and 55% are female.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Miami is a great place for legal research students working on their master’s degree. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.
About 51% of the students majoring in legal research at the school are women while 49% are male.
Out of the 28 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 43% of the legal research majors at the school.
Out of the 28 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 61% of the students majoring in legal research at the school are women while 39% are male.
Nova Southeastern 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 #6 on the list. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.
About 81% of the students majoring in legal research at the school are women while 19% are male.
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Wake Forest University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
About 62% of the students majoring in legal research at the school are women while 38% are male.
With a ranking of #8, George Mason University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal research students working on their master’s degree. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.
Women make up 58% of the legal research majors at the school.
Duke University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 51% of the legal research majors at the school.
With a ranking of #10, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal research students working on their master’s degree. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.
Of the 32 students majoring in legal research at FIU, 34% are male and 66% are female.
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Best Legal Research Colleges by State
Explore the best legal research schools 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 28 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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