2023 Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Legal Professions Associate Degree School for You
Legal Professions is the #16 most popular major in the country with 61,055 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 39 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for legal professions majors pursuing a associate degree.
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Our analysis found Herzing University - Atlanta to be the best school for legal professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Herzing University - Atlanta is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Herzing University - Kenner. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Kenner, Herzing University - Kenner is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Hodges University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Naples, International College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rasmussen University - Florida is a great place for legal professions students working on their associate degree. Rasmussen University - Florida is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Ocala.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valencia College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Valencia College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Orlando.
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American Public University System did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for legal professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.
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Palm Beach State College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree legal professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public college with a very large student population.
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Hillsborough Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. HCC is a large public school located in the large city of Tampa.
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Central Piedmont Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for legal professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Central Piedmont Community College is a large public school located in the city of Charlotte.
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Clayton State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for legal professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Clayton State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Morrow.
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Explore the best legal professions schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 1,307 |
| West Virginia | 330 |
| Mississippi | 439 |
| South Carolina | 526 |
| Florida | 3,659 |
| Virginia | 2,055 |
| Arkansas | 284 |
| Alabama | 426 |
| Kentucky | 423 |
| Georgia | 1,180 |
| Tennessee | 732 |
| Louisiana | 936 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Legal Professions
Legal Professions Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Law | 36,216 |
| Legal Support Services | 11,545 |
| Legal Research | 6,874 |
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies | 4,407 |
| Legal Professions (Other) | 2,013 |
Majors Similar to Legal Professions
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting | 142,610 |
| Public Administration & Social Service | 98,583 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies | 73,813 |
| Military Technologies & Applied Sciences | 4,477 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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