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2023 Best Legal Professions Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

6 Colleges
$60,062 Avg Salary

In 2020-2021, 2,055 degrees and certificates were awarded to legal professions students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #16 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Legal Professions Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best master'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 following schools top our list of the Best Legal Professions Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the best school in Virginia for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

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#2

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, William & Mary landed the # 2 spot on the list. William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.

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#3

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Richmond. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of University of Richmond.

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#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 4 spot on the list. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

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#5

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regent University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#6

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,307
West Virginia 330
South Carolina 526
Florida 3,659
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 6 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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