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2023 Most Popular Other Legal Professions Schools

95 Colleges
$51,368 Avg Salary
$27,963 Avg Student Debt

Legal Professions (Other) is the #190 most popular major in the country with 2,013 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Other Legal Professions Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 95 schools in the United States 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 Professions (Other) program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Legal Professions (Other) Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the most popular school for legal professions (other) students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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#2

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regent University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Other Legal Professions Schools list. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

The excellent programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions (other) schools in the United States. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.

On average, other legal professions graduates from University of Arizona take out $22,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $358, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulane University of Louisiana. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Other Legal Professions Schools list. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

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#5

Vermont Law School

South Royalton, VT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Vermont Law School is a great place for legal professions (other) students. Located in the rural area of South Royalton, VLS is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#6

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Other Legal Professions Schools list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#7

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Other Legal Professions Schools list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Bellevue University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Other Legal Professions Schools ranking. Bellevue University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bellevue.

After completing their degree, other legal professions graduates from Bellevue University carry an average student debt load of $32,686.

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#9

St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens, FL

St. Thomas University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Other Legal Professions Schools list. STU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Miami Gardens.

Other Legal Professions majors at STU take out an average of $17,300 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Loyola University Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for legal professions (other) students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Other Legal Professions Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.

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California University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for legal professions (other) students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#11

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #11, Temple University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions (other) students. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

The average amount in student loans that other legal professions majors at Temple take out is $27,000.

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#11

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

Yeshiva University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for legal professions (other) students. It came in at #11 on the list. Yeshiva is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Other Legal Professions Schools award.

Rank College Location
15 William & Mary Williamsburg, VA
16 Berkeley College - New York New York, NY
16 Montclair State University Montclair, NJ
18 Berkeley College - Woodland Park Woodland Park, NJ
19 University of Baltimore Baltimore, MD

View the Most Popular Other Legal Professions 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 professions (other) has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Law 36,216
Legal Support Services 11,545
Legal Research 6,874
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 4,407

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).
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