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2023 Most Popular Legal Research Schools in Virginia

6 Colleges
$41,747 Avg Salary
$25,000 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Legal Research Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for legal research majors pursuing a .

#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 degree in Virginia. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

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#2

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Madison University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Research Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Legal Research majors at JMU take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $469.

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Research Schools in Virginia list. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great place for legal research students. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

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#5

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Richmond. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Research Schools in Virginia list. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of University of Richmond.

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#6

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Regent University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular legal research programs. Located in the large 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 6 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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