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Most Popular Legal Research Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

2023 Most Popular Legal Research Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

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$68,162 Avg Salary

With 259 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, legal research is the #85 most popular major in Virginia.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Legal Research Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for legal research students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Virginia. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Of the 104 students majoring in legal research at Liberty University, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for legal research students working on their master’s degree. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

Women make up 58% of the legal research majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal research schools in Virginia. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

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

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#4

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Richmond helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal research schools in Virginia. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of University of Richmond.

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#5

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regent University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Explore all the Most Popular Legal Research Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 103
North Carolina 115
Florida 495
Tennessee 4
Kentucky 0
Louisiana 44
Alabama 58
Mississippi 4

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 5 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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