2023 Most Popular Legal Research Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Legal Research 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 Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in the Southeast Region to see which 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 Schools in the Southeast Region
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Top 10 Most Popular Legal Research Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Florida State University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for legal research students. Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great place for legal research students. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
The excellent programs at University of Miami helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal research schools in the Southeast Region . U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Research Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The excellent programs at James Madison University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal research schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that legal research majors at JMU take out is $25,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $469, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Emory University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular legal research programs. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Nova Southeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for legal research students. It came in at #7 on the list. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.
Read full report on Legal Research at Nova Southeastern University
With a ranking of #8, Wake Forest University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal research students. 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.
George Mason University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular legal research programs. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
Duke University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for legal research students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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 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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