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2023 Best Legal Professions Schools in Georgia

9 Colleges
$41,155 Avg Salary
$35,296 Avg Student Debt

With 1,180 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, legal professions is the #17 most popular major in Georgia.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Legal Professions Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Georgia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

Check out the legal professions programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Our 2023 rankings named Herzing University - Atlanta the best school in Georgia for legal professions students. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Herzing University - Atlanta is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Legal Professions majors at Herzing University - Atlanta take out an average of $38,136 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Emory University is a great place for legal professions students. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Clayton State University is a great place for legal professions students. Located in the large suburb of Morrow, Clayton State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that legal professions majors at Clayton State University take out is $35,563.

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#4

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great place for legal professions students. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, legal professions graduates from UGA take out $18,611 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 9 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, South University’s online programs landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Savannah, South University's online programs is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, legal professions graduates from South University's online programs carry an average student debtload of $39,479.

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Georgia State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Legal Professions Schools in Georgia list. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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South University, Savannah came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Professions Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Savannah, South University, Savannah is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, legal professions graduates from South University, Savannah carry an average student debtload of $39,479.

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Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for legal professions students. It came in at #8 on the list. AJMLS is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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With a ranking of #9, Gwinnett College - Lilburn did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal professions students. Located in the suburb of Lilburn, Gwinnett College - Lilburn is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that legal professions majors at Gwinnett College - Lilburn take out is $31,240.

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State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,307
West Virginia 330
Florida 3,659
Virginia 2,055
Arkansas 284
Mississippi 439
South Carolina 526
Louisiana 936
Alabama 426
Kentucky 423
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 9 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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