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Best Legal Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Best Legal Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

28 Colleges
$36,390 Avg Salary
$35,839 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Best Legal Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 28 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's 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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The colleges and universities below are the best for legal professions majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our analysis found Vanderbilt University to be the best school for legal professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Miami is a great place for legal professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at American Public University System helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in the Southeast Region . American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Herzing University - Kenner is a great place for legal professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Kenner, Herzing University - Kenner is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Hodges University

Naples, FL

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Hodges University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Naples, International College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Clayton State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Clayton State University is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Morrow.

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#7

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

University of Richmond did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for legal professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of University of Richmond.

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University of Central Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

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Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #9 on this year’s Best Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

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#10

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, FL

Florida Gulf Coast University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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
South Carolina 526
Florida 3,659
Virginia 2,055
Arkansas 284
Mississippi 439
Louisiana 936
Alabama 426
Kentucky 423
Georgia 1,180
Tennessee 732

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 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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