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2023 Best Legal Professions Schools in District of Columbia

5 Colleges
$71,717 Avg Salary
$30,500 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, legal professions students earned 2,586 degrees and certificates from a District of Columbia school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Schools in District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for legal professions majors pursuing a .

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named Georgetown University the best school in District of Columbia for legal professions students. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

American University

Washington, DC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means American University is a great place for legal professions students. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

The average amount in student loans that legal professions majors at The American University take out is $25,000.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Catholic University of America is a great place for legal professions students. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of the District of Columbia is a great place for legal professions students. Located in the large city of Washington, University of the District of Columbia is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, legal professions majors at University of the District of Columbia accumulate an average of around $36,000 in student debt.

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 931
Pennsylvania 2,391
New York 5,735
Maryland 761
Delaware 48

More Legal Professions Rankings in District of Columbia

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 5 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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