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2023 Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in Florida

15 Colleges
$29,801 Avg Salary
$26,059 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 3,659 degrees and certificates were awarded to legal professions students who went to a Florida college or university. This makes it the #15 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Florida to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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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The colleges and universities below are the best for legal professions majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Hodges University

Naples, FL

Our analysis found Hodges University to be the best school for legal professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in Florida. Located in the small city of Naples, International College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Rasmussen University - Florida helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in Florida. Rasmussen University - Florida is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the small city of Ocala.

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#3

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Valencia College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Valencia College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Orlando.

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#4

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Palm Beach State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hillsborough Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. HCC is a large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

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Seminole State College of Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the small city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Miami Dade College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. MDC is a very large public school located in the large city of Miami.

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#8

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Broward College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public school with a very large student population.

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#9

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

Indian River State College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree legal professions programs. Indian River State College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fort Pierce.

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#10

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Explore all the Best Legal Professions Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,307
West Virginia 330
South Carolina 526
Virginia 2,055
Arkansas 284
Mississippi 439
Tennessee 732
Louisiana 936
Alabama 426
Kentucky 423
Georgia 1,180

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

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 15 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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