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2023 Most Popular Other Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools

11 Colleges
$55,947 Avg Salary

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Other Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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) Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University Global the most popular school in the United States for legal professions (other) students working on their doctor’s degree. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

About 60% of the students majoring in other legal professions at the school are women while 40% are male.

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Out of the 11 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the # 2 spot on the list. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

About 50% of the students majoring in other legal professions at the school are women while 50% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for legal professions (other) students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in other legal professions at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#3

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Other Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Detroit.

Of the 4 students majoring in other legal professions at Wayne State, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Read full report on Legal Professions (Other) at Wayne State University

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Nevada - Reno is a great place for legal professions (other) students working on their doctor’s degree. UNR is a very large public school located in the city of Reno.

Of the 3 students majoring in other legal professions at UNR, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Read full report on Legal Professions (Other) at University of Nevada - Reno

#5

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fordham University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Other Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in other legal professions at Fordham U, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Northeastern University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Other Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Read full report on Legal Professions (Other) at Northeastern University

With a ranking of #8, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions (other) students working on their doctor’s degree. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions (other) students working on their doctor’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Full Legal Professions (Other) at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

Inter American University of Puerto Rico - School of Law did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for legal professions (other) students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UIPR School of Law is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Juan.

Read full report on Legal Professions (Other) at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - School of Law

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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 11 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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