2023 Best Legal Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Legal Professions Master's 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.
The Best Legal Professions Master'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. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's 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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2023 Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Legal Professions Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Legal Professions Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the best school in the Southeast Region for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
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Out of the 26 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means American Public University System is a great place for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. 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 #5 on this year’s list means Wake Forest University is a great place for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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Emory University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for legal professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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The University of Alabama landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree legal professions programs. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #8, William & Mary did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg.
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Hodges University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree legal professions programs. Located in the small city of Naples, International College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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University of Georgia landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree legal professions programs. UGA is a very large public school located in the city of Athens.
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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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