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2023 Best Legal Professions Schools in the Southeast Region

87 Colleges
$42,704 Avg Salary
$29,689 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Legal Professions Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 87 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

The following schools top our list of the Best Legal Professions Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the best school in the Southeast Region for legal professions students. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

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#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Legal Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college 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 American Public University System. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Legal Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

After completing their degree, legal professions graduates from American Military University carry an average student debtload of $30,648.

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The excellent programs at Herzing University - Atlanta helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in the Southeast Region . Herzing University - Atlanta is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

While working on their degree, legal professions majors at Herzing University - Atlanta accumulate an average of around $38,136 in student debt.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Herzing University - Kenner is a great place for legal professions students. Located in the midsize city of Kenner, Herzing University - Kenner is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, legal professions graduates from Herzing University - Kenner take out $38,136 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #6, Washington and Lee University did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal professions students. Washington and Lee is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Lexington.

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Rasmussen University - Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for legal professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. Rasmussen University - Florida is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the small city of Ocala.

The average amount in student loans that legal professions majors at Rasmussen University - Florida take out is $28,835.

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#8

Hodges University

Naples, FL

With a ranking of #8, Hodges University did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal professions students. Located in the small city of Naples, International College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Legal Professions majors at International College take out an average of $43,733 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Valencia College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for legal professions students. It came in at #9 on the list. Valencia College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Orlando.

The average amount in student loans that legal professions majors at Valencia College take out is $15,501.

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#10

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Professions Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

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#11

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Emory University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Professions Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#12

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

With a ranking of #12, Wake Forest University did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal professions students. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Professions Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Legal Professions Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
14 Clayton State University Morrow, GA
15 University of Georgia Athens, GA
16 William & Mary Williamsburg, VA
17 Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC

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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